Harmful Sexual Behaviour In Schools
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Harmful Sexual Behaviour In Schools
Duration 2 hours
Last audited 30th July 2025
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This course is written in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and includes the proposed changes in the 2025 draft version of the guidance. The final version of KCSIE 2025 will come into force on 1 September 2025.
The issue of child on child harmful sexual behaviour - including sexual violence and sexual harassment - has become so widespread that the Ofsted report in 2021 found it to be considered 'commonplace'. The consequences of this behaviour can be severe and long-lasting and, as a result, it is crucial that schools and other educational settings acknowledge it is happening and take action against it, having a zero-tolerance approach.
This Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Schools course will give you the skills and knowledge you need to safeguard children and young people in this area. It defines harmful sexual behaviour and categorises different behaviours that fall under this term on a continuum, delineating the responses you should take at each stage. It explains the causes and consequences of the behaviour, and sets out how you can reduce the likelihood of it occurring, through measures such as positive education and a safe, healthy whole-school culture.
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Updated to reflect Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) Statutory Guidance
Developed by education professionals and a qualified child protection professional
Accredited by CPD
Earn 2 CPD points on completion
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What you'll learn
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand what developmentally typical sexual behaviour is.
- Understand what harmful sexual behaviour is.
- Understand the importance of addressing harmful sexual behaviour in school, and your responsibilities in relation to safeguarding, the law, and Ofsted expectations.
- Know who is most at risk from harmful sexual behaviour, and what the root causes can be.
- Be able to recognise the warning signs that sexual harassment, abuse, or violence is occurring.
- Understand the potential consequences of the behaviour.
- Understand the issue of consent.
- Know protective strategies that you can put in place to reduce the likelihood of harmful sexual behaviour occurring, including teaching children about healthy relationships.
- Know reactive measures that you can take to respond to this type of behaviour in situations of differing levels of severity, including those where nudes or semi-nudes are shared.
- Understand when to report allegations or concerns to other agencies, including the police.
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Accredited by CPD
All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Recommended renewal:
3 years
What does this mean? This certificate does not have an expiry date, however, based on industry best practice guidelines there is a recommended renewal period.
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Module 1: Introduction to Harmful Sexual Behaviour
Why is this training important?, what is sexual violence and harassment?, what is typical sexual behaviour?, what is harmful sexual behaviour?, case study, who is affected?, the law in relation to HSB, and Ofsted expectations.
Module 2: Causes, Consequences, and Warning Signs
Causes of harmful sexual behaviour, risk factors, reasons why children don't report, case study, warning signs, and consequences of harmful sexual behaviour.
Module 3: Protective Strategies
A whole-school approach, staff training, curriculum content, case study, healthy relationships, consent, and online safety (including sending images).
Module 4: Reactive Measures
Immediate responses, disclosures from a child, choosing your response, developmentally typical behaviour, low-level behaviour, high-level (abusive/violent) behaviour, responding to children with additional needs, scenarios, sharing nudes and semi-nudes, scenarios, discussions with parents/carers, and record-keeping.
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass, don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.
This course is suitable for anyone who works with children and young people in a school or other educational setting. Examples of people who may wish to take this course include:
- Teachers.
- Teaching assistants and support staff.
- Headteachers and Executive Headteachers.
- Members of the school Senior Leadership Team.
- School governors and trustees.
Written by experts
In partnership with
Debbie Innes-Turnill
Safeguarding Consultant
Debbie Innes-Turnill has over 30 years of experience in education and safeguarding, holding Head Teacher, Deputy Head Teacher, and Designated Safeguarding Lead roles. She has a BA (Hons) in Business Studies, a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, a PGCE, the NPQH, and an MSc in Advanced Child Protection Studies. Currently, she is studying for a PhD in Social Work with a focus on 'Safeguarding Culture'.
Debbie lectures on MSc Advanced Child Protection Studies at the University of Birmingham. She is the author of the book "Safeguarding in the Classroom" and is a trustee with specific responsibility for safeguarding at charity Youth At Heart.
Debbie provides training and support to help schools, charities, religious, and sporting organisations build a strong culture of safeguarding. She combines a deep understanding of safeguarding legislation for both children and adults with extensive hands-on experience to navigate complex safeguarding challenges.
