Sexual harassment is so rife at Welsh FE colleges that parts of some have "no go areas" often dominated by males "who regularly intimidate and harass other learners and even staff members". The findings from an Estyn survey also says female college students are sent unwanted explicit images so often that they don't consider it out of the ordinary.
Many of the images are sent via platforms or apps that delete them after a few seconds of being viewed, so recipients are often unable to tell whether the senders are known to them or complete strangers. Some students take "over the shoulder" photos to make fun of others’ appearance or mannerisms and revenge porn, though rare, happens.
The depressing findings come in responses from hundreds of students aged 16-18 from 12 colleges around Wales. The Estyn report found sexual harassment is common with students affected tending not to report it for fear or not being taken seriously.
