For Schools

In June 2021, Ofsted published its review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges. It reports that sexual harassment has been normalised in schools, and that schools should assume that every student is impacted by it.

More than 90% of girls and 74% of boys said that sexist name-calling happens a lot or sometimes to them or their peers. Nearly 90% of girls and nearly 50% of boys said that being sent explicit pictures or videos of things they did not want to see happens a lot or sometimes to them or their peers. 

The frequency at which these harmful sexual behaviours occur means that children and young people often don't challenge or report them because sexual harassment is considered normal and commonplace.

Ofsted recommends that schools, colleges and multiagency partners act as though sexual harassment is happening even when there are no specific reports. They are looking to see secondary schools make a whole-school response and Dignify is here to help schools achieve that remit.

Our schools survey — Mental Wellbeing, Digital Life and Pornography: Perceptions and Habits of Young People — is recommended for use in years 10+.

There is no explicit content and participants remain completely anonymous. The survey has 6 sections:

1. Mental wellbeing
2. Social media use
3. Digital romance
4. Sharing nudes
5. Perceptions of pornography
6. Experience of pornography (there is a choice to opt out of this section)

Preview links can be issued to teachers so they can familiarise themselves with the survey in advance.

Participating schools receive a detailed report of their school's unique results.

Our series of 21 lessons comprise age-appropriate content for Years 7 to 13. There are 3 lessons for each year: 1 lesson for each of the key themes drawn from Dignify's mission and embodied by our charter.

1. Championing Healthy Relationships
2. Defying Social Norms and Objectification
3. Harmful Impact of Pornography

The easy-to-follow lesson plans equip teachers to confidently and with minimal preparation deliver PSHE lessons on themes not ordinarily taught in schools.

The Dignify Schools Team can also visit your school to deliver in-person assemblies, sessions and workshops, or provide teacher support for session delivery.

For more information, please get in touch.