Harmful Sexual Behaviour In Schools
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Harmful Sexual Behaviour In Schools
Duration 2 hours
Last audited 2nd September 2026
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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 that 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 in this area. It defines harmful sexual behaviour and categorises different behaviours that fall under this term on a continuum, describing the responses you should take at each stage. It explains the potential 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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Developed by education professionals and a qualified child protection professional
Accredited by CPD
Earn 2 CPD points on completion
Bulk discount for orders of 10+ courses
Written in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (Working Together)
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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 schools
- Understand your responsibilities regarding safeguarding, the law and statutory guidance requirements.
- 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 harmful sexual behaviour.
- Understand the concept 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 how to respond to harmful sexual behaviour, depending on the severity and 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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Our in-house Learning Designers develop all of our courses to give you and your learners the most engaging training possible.
Module 1: Introduction to Harmful Sexual Behaviour
This module examines the broader issue of HSB in schools and why training is so important. It begins to outline the expectations placed on schools, explains what HSB is in the context of a continuum of sexual behaviours and examines the laws and legislation around it.
Module 2: Causes, Indicators and Impacts
This module examines factors that may lead some children to exhibit HSB, including influences associated with online content. It also looks more closely at the impacts HSB can have on victims in particular and how to recognise when a child may be experiencing or has experienced HSB.
Module 3: Protective Strategies
This module focuses on how to build teaching around HSB into the curriculum and school life, in line with government and Ofsted expectations. It focuses specifically on areas that teachers have reported to find more challenging to cover.
Module 4: Responding to Concerns, Incidents and Disclosures
This module explains how staff should respond to a variety of incidents relating to HSB, including how to respond to a direct disclosure from a child, the responsibilities of the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and when to involve the police.
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 15 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 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
Joanna Nicolas
Safeguarding and Child Protection Consultant
Joanna Nicolas is a highly regarded safeguarding consultant, trainer and social worker with 30 years of experience in the sector.
Joanna is a co-opted Board member of Cafcass and a member of the Prince’s Trust Safeguarding Advisory Panel. She is also a court-appointed expert witness in child protection cases.
She was a core trainer for her Local Safeguarding Children Partnership for 15 years and works with various Local Authorities and other organisations specialising in the most complex child abuse cases.
In recent years Joanna has worked with a range of UK organisations including the Department for Education, Ofsted and Local Safeguarding Children Partnerships.
Frequently asked questions
How do I access the training?
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Can I buy training for my team?
Of course just add the amount of courses you need and follow the purchase process. Please do be aware that it is one course per learner so they will all need their own course.
When buying courses for a team you'll also get access to our Management Suite free of charge. This is a tool that will allow you to allocate, track and review the training of your team.
Did you know? - We offer free training sessions on how to get the most from your Management Suite. To benefit from this, please contact: managersupport@highspeedtraining.co.uk to get your session booked in.
If I order multiple courses will I receive any discount?
Yes, our bulk discounts are automatically applied to orders containing any combination of courses. We offer the following discounts on bulk purchases:
If you purchase 10+ courses you receive a 10% discount
If you purchase 50+ courses you receive a 20% discount
If you purchase 100+ courses you receive a 30% discount
If you purchase 500+ courses you receive a 40% discount
What payment options are available?
You can pay for our training using either a Debit or Credit card.
For companies ordering 5 or more courses, you’ll also be given the option to pay by invoice. If you would like to pay by invoice for fewer than 5 courses then please contact our Sales Team by calling 0333 006 7000 or emailing us at sales@highspeedtraining.co.uk.
Can I access the training material after I have completed my course?
Yes. You can use your username and password to log in and revisit the training material as many times as you like, even after completing the course.
Is there a time limit on completing the course?
No, we want our courses to work around you so there’s no time limit in which you must complete the training after making a purchase. You can also split your training over as many different sessions as you wish, as course progress is saved as you make your way through the training. You’re free to learn entirely at your own pace.
How do you make your courses?
All of our courses are made by our in-house Learning Design team with an approach to solve real-world performance problems - not just to tick a box. This approach is built on the widely recognised Double Diamond framework, adapted to ensure that every course is engaging, effective and rooted in the learner's reality.
We collaborate with experts in the field to help pinpoint the specific barriers preventing safe or ideal behaviour. We identify opportunities for the course to solve these barriers, increasing the likelihood that training will translate into real-world action.
By training with us you can be confident that you are taking a course that has gone through rigorous internal reviews and external approvals to truly be built with the learner in mind.
