15/05/2025: People ‘will find a way’ to harmful content – teens
People will “no matter what, find a way” to access inappropriate and harmful content online even after a new crackdown comes into force, teenagers have said.
09/05/2025: School kids asking for advice on strangulation during sex – as abuse victim issues warning
Kerry Allan says her ex-partner, Michael Cosgrove, threatened to kill her before repeatedly strangling her in August 2024.
01/05/2025: One in eight teachers say a pupil at their school has sexually assaulted a classmate
The government is being urged to deploy a dedicated violence against women and girls (VAWG) lead in every secondary school after a survey found one in eight teachers reported an incident of a pupil sexually assaulting a classmate.
19/04/2025: Influencers fuelling misogyny in schools, teachers say
Social media influencers are fuelling an increase in misogyny and sexism in schools, according to a new poll by a teaching union.
19/04/2025: ‘Andrew Tate phenomena’ surges in schools – with boys refusing to talk to female teacher
Online influencers such as Andrew Tate are fuelling an increase in sexism in the classroom, says a new survey from education union the NASUWT. It comes after the Netflix series Adolescence thrust concerns around incel culture into the spotlight.
05/04/2025: ‘I didn’t start out wanting to see kids’: are porn algorithms feeding a generation of paedophiles – or creating one?
More than 850 men a month are arrested for online child abuse offences in England and Wales. They come from every walk of life: teachers, police officers, doctors, TV presenters. And the numbers are rising every year. How did this happen?
04/04/2025: Tool supports youth workers to tackle gender-based violence
A new toolkit is supporting youth workers in Wales to address gender-based violence, touching on some of the themes in the high-profile TV drama ‘Adolescence’.
03/04/2025: Record Surge in Intimate Image Abuse Reports to the Revenge Porn Helpline
The Revenge Porn Helpline has released its latest annual report, revealing an alarming 20.9% increase in intimate image abuse reports across 2024, marking the highest number of reports in the service’s history.
24/03/2025: Starmer ‘worried’ about toxic masculinity after Adolescence drama
The prime minister has said he is “worried” about toxic masculine behaviour on social media influencing young men, and has spoken with Sir Gareth Southgate about the issue.
17/03/2025: Boys learn ways to combat toxic masculinity
Teenagers are being taught that they do not have to conform to dangerous stereotypes about masculinity they see online.