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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Sally Weale Education correspondent

London pupils to be trained to recognise sexist behaviour

Female secondary school pupils in a classroom
The new training will help pupils understand the impact of misogynistic behaviour on women and girls. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Pupils in London are to be given “allyship training” as part of a package of measures designed to educate young people about healthy relationships and help prevent violence against women and girls (VAWG).

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has invested £1m in a new education toolkit, which is to be made available to all secondary schools in the capital to help pupils recognise and call out sexist and misogynistic behaviour.

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