Schools empower students to combat bullying and misogyny

A new best practice guide from SecEd written by our wellbeing advisor Tracey Harper highlights how RSHE (Relationships, Sex and Health Education) lessons can transform school culture by encouraging “upstander” behaviour. It urges teaching real-life scenarios, creating safe discussion spaces, using relatable media, and applying the “five Ds” of bystander intervention to help students confidently challenge sexist jokes, online abuse, and exclusionary comments. The Department for Education backs this approach, stating that bystander-intervention education is vital to preventing harm.  

Read the article:  SecEd: How to support students to challenge misogyny and bullying