Quick summary: In this factsheet, you will learn what to do when a student feels coerced by a peer to perform sexual activities either online or in person.
Audience: Teachers, school leaders and wellbeing staff.
Related online course: Teaching Consent To Children
Related education package: eSafety for Kids
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Teacher Factsheet: What to do when a student feels coerced by a peer to perform sexual activities either online or in personCalmly approach your student and remind them that nobody deserves to feel coerced to do anything they don’t want to do. Offer your support as a trusted adult and explain what your duty of care involves.
Sexual activities should not occur on school grounds, school online platforms or during school activities (such as camps) under any circumstances. Depending on the age(s) of the student(s) involved, they may also be illegal, even if consensual. Where sexual assault, abuse or harassment occurs at school, the school may be held liable (Australian Lawyers Alliance).
While ‘peer pressure’ is common amongst teenagers and often excused by adults as a normal part of growing up, the fact is, coercive behaviours are very serious. Sexual coercion may include repeated requests, trickery, bribery, persuasion and threats intended to elicit sex
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