Submitted on Friday 24th October 2025
Rejected on Friday 28th November 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Rape including statutory rape needs to be educated in schools.
It should be necessary to teach children about rape culture and the true meaning of rape and consent from a young age. Many don’t understand that “no” means no, and early education can prevent sexual violence before it happens.
1 in 4
women
have been raped or sexually assaulted since the age of 16
1 in 6
children
have been sexually abused
1 in 18
men
have been raped or sexually assaulted since the age of 16
And survivors face long waits for their cases to reach a courtroom
After being reported to the police, adult rape cases take an average of 2 years to complete in court – with many taking far longer.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We cannot accept your petition, as there is already an expectation in secondary school that the issue of consent is taught. Please see this website for more information:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education/relationships-and-sex-education-rse-secondary
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