We have been in touch with parents about this poster being displayed in schools. We are concerned about this blatant promotion of gender questioning as it is indoctrination of children. Parents have a right to object to this sort of material being used in their child’s school. Safe Schools Alliance has published the following advice, …
Category «Youth»
Controversial Scotland hate crime bill voted through by MSPs
The Scottish Government has passed its controversial Hate Crime Bill despite concerns being raised over its impact on freedom of speech. The new legislation creates a criminal offence of “stirring up hatred” against protected groups, on the grounds of religion, sexual orientation, age, disability and transgender identity. It expands on a similar race crime law …
Bulletin180: Winter 2020
Welcome to our Winter Bulletin! We hope you enjoy reading it and look forward to receiving any comments or questions about the concerns raised in this issue. Please email any comments to our Communications and PR Officer lucy.marsh@familyeducationtrust.org.uk In this issue… A Dark Day for Parents in Scotland In November, the Scottish courts passed a …
Ellie’s Story: A first-hand account of child sexual exploitation
Ellie was groomed from the age of 12 and was subsequently a victim of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation for seven years. In this leaflet, she describes being trafficked as a ‘life sentence’. Now a young woman of 23, she experiences regular flashbacks to the trauma she suffered and lives with ongoing medical complications. …
Unprotected: How the normalisation of underage sex is exposing children and young people to the risk of sexual exploitation
A new report by Norman Wells
The appalling revelations of systematic child abuse and exploitation in English towns and cities over the past few years have led to a considerable amount of soul-searching about the root causes of the crisis. This report draws attention to a neglected but critical aspect of the debate. It draws together the findings of a series of serious case reviews and an independent inquiry looking at the reasons why the abuse of so many young people was not picked up by professionals.
The report is utterly damning. A clear picture emerges of a culture in which underage sexual activity has come to be viewed as a normal part of growing up and seen as relatively harmless as long as it is consensual. It becomes clear that current approaches aimed at improving teenage sexual health have frequently facilitated and perpetuated the sexual abuse of vulnerable young people.