The Schools Consent Project is a charity organisation based in the
UK which delivers sexual education workshops focusing on the topic of
consent
Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions as used in such fields as the law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships. Consent as und ...
.
It was founded in 2014,
delivering its first workshop in March 2015.
Pupils aged 11–18
are taken through topics such as
harassment
Harassment covers a wide range of behaviors of offensive nature. It is commonly understood as behavior that demeans, humiliates or embarrasses a person, and it is characteristically identified by its unlikelihood in terms of social and moral ...
,
revenge porn and
sexting
Sexting is sending, receiving, or forwarding sexually explicit messages, photographs, or videos, primarily between mobile phones. It may also include the use of a computer or any digital device. The term was first popularized early in the 21st ...
.
The organisation makes use of
pro-bono
( en, 'for the public good'), usually shortened to , is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. In the United States, the term typically refers to provision of legal services by legal professionals for pe ...
and voluntary contributions of expertise from lawyers and law students.
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Educational charities based in the United Kingdom
Sexual harassment in the United Kingdom
Sexology organizations
2015 establishments in the United Kingdom
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