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UK Mandates Anti-Misogyny Lessons in Secondary Schools by 2026

The Department for Education has issued a phased programme of specialist digital safety modules designed to counter rising sexist behaviour among students.

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D'après le syndicat enseignant britannique NASUWT, 59 % des professeurs considèrent que les réseaux sociaux ont un impact négatif sur le comportement des élèves.
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Overview

  • Secondary schools have been invited to pilot compulsory anti-misogyny courses from autumn 2025 ahead of full compliance by September 2026 under updated RSHE guidance.
  • Mandatory curriculum modules will address online hate through lessons on incel ideology, AI-driven deepfakes and the links between pornography and misogyny.
  • The guidance cites a survey showing 54% of 11–19-year-olds have witnessed sexist remarks and 59% of teachers warn that social media fuels misogynistic behaviour.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer has endorsed using the Netflix series “Adolescence” as a classroom tool and called for a national debate on shielding boys from online misogyny.
  • The initiative fulfills Labour’s 2024 commitment to halve violence against women and girls and mirrors similar sexual-education reforms underway in France.