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Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Harms

Monday 9 December 2024 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Catherine Fookes asked about educating children on the harms of commercial sexual exploitation.
  • The minister agreed that a whole-school approach is crucial for tackling sexual abuse and violence.
  • Statutory guidance mandates that relationship and sexual health education should be part of a whole-school approach.

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Questions & Answers

Context

Commercial sexual exploitation is a growing concern, particularly with the impact of violent online pornography and legal impunity for pimping websites.

Question

If she will take steps to educate children about the harms of commercial sexual exploitation. As we near the end of the 16 days of activism, it is really important that we continue to talk about commercial sexual exploitation, which has an impact on all young people's lives, particularly through exposure to violent online pornography and legal impunity for running pimping websites.

Answer from Catherine McKinnell

Of course I agree with my hon. Friend that taking a whole-school approach to tackling sexual abuse and violence is incredibly important. The statutory guidance is very clear that relationship and sexual health education should be delivered through a whole-school approach.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Supporting schools in addressing issues of commercial sexual exploitation through specific funding or programmes was not addressed.

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Context

Commercial sexual exploitation is a growing concern, particularly with the impact of violent online pornography and legal impunity for pimping websites.

Question

If she will take steps to educate children about the harms of commercial sexual exploitation. As we near the end of the 16 days of activism, it is really important that we continue to talk about commercial sexual exploitation, which has an impact on all young people's lives, particularly through exposure to violent online pornography and legal impunity for running pimping websites.

Answer from Catherine McKinnell

Of course I agree with my hon. Friend that taking a whole-school approach to tackling sexual abuse and violence is incredibly important. The statutory guidance is very clear that relationship and sexual health education should be delivered through a whole-school approach. Through our safer streets and opportunities missions, the Government are considering how best to support schools in tackling this issue.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific actions or funding for supporting schools were not detailed.

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