Even more shocking than the prevalence of this practice among teenagers is the fact that there is no obligation on schools to address itSexting,or what teenagers apparently call “dodgy pix”, “nudes” or “nude selfies” – not that I’ve ever heard them do that is fitting standard practice among this age group. This announcement comes from the government’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) which is worried that most who do so are unaware that their actions could result in a criminal conviction. As a secondary school teacher and parent I can attest that we are in uncharted, or daunting waters.
Yet while there is frenetic work going on over radicalisation and child sexual exploitation,the most recent official government advice on sex and relationship education was issued 15 years ago. There is no strategic focus on sex education and this remains shocking, particularly when figures present that 31% of girls and 16% of boys aged 13-17 report that they have experienced sexual violence at least once in their short lives.
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Source: theguardian.com