How Schools are Addressing Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Findings of 14 School Audits

Bibliographic Data

ID8404564
AuthorsJulian Lloyd (0000-0002-5114-2549, Durham University, corresponding author), Joanne Walker (0000-0002-4737-5753, Durham University)
Year2023
Volume71
Issue3
Pages325-342
Publication date2023-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Educational Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-1005 • E-ISSN: 1467-8527
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00071005.2023.2178634
OpenAlexW4323044547
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited20

This article considers how schools are addressing harmful sexual behaviour occurring between students. In the context of policy and school inspection, driven by student disclosures of sexual harm, schools are being required to evidence responses to sexual harassment and abuse within and beyond school. Presenting findings from 14 school audits the article highlights evidence of the levers where schools claim they are achieving well and those where they self-assessed lowest. The findings are based on analysis of 14 school assessments. The findings evidence that schools more readily develop statutory policy processes and are less equipped to address cultural elements driving harmful and unsafe environments. The findings have implications for how schools are supported to address sexual harm and what drives changes in this area

Audit · Business · Context (archaeology) · Criminology · Environmental health · Harassment · Harm · Poison control · Political science · Public relations · Sexual abuse · Statutory law · Accounting · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Politics and Representation · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology

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