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How are your services delivered?We offer two different types of delivery: - In-person: these services are delivered by our experts at your establishment - Online: these services are delivered in real-time via Zoom.
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Content listBelow is a list of topics we cover. You can use this to build your own tailor-made package or to give you an idea of the education we offer. If you are not sure what topics would be most relevant for your pupils, let us know and we can help or take pick a recommended session. Recommended sessions: - Sexual offending - Digital offences - Coercive & controlling behaviour and harassment & stalking - Relationship safety - Overview of criminal offences Content list: - sexual offences, sexual harassment and consent - controlling or coercive behaviour - harassment and stalking - physical assaults - malicious communications (covering cyber-bullying or trolling) - image based abuse - 'honour' based abuse - criminal and sexual exploitation - spiking - pornography - types of abuse - red flags - intervening - Ask for Angela/ Ask for Ani - Clare's Law (a scheme for 16+ who are concerned about their partner or a loved one's partner) - VAWG (violence against women and girls) - role of boys and men - support agencies - Criminal Justice System overview - court orders
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How do we take cultural and religious beliefs into account?Whilst our sessions have been developed and are delivered sensitively, they do cover areas such as honour based abuse. At The Real Project, we believe it is imperative that all children from all backgrounds are given vital legal information that will help them protect themselves and thrive in modern Britain.
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How much do the services cost?Prices for each service vary depending on if you pick an in-person or online option. We want our education to be accessible to all and have done our best to keep prices as low as we can while ensuring the best quality.
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What will your students and pupils gain?Education on the law surrounding relationships and sex as well as a better understanding of the criminal justice system and support agencies available if they need help. Educating young people will mean they are better able to understand what is legal and illegal and make informed choices within their relationships, helping to eventually reduce abuse within schools. In the inevitable case where offences still occur, students will be aware of their rights and know where to access support. As well as recognising when they may have become a victim themselves, it will crucially teach them the legal expectations of their own behaviour too which is so important to counteract the harmful misinformation spread through social media and pornography. Finally, it will empower young people to become active bystanders and call out inappropriate or illegal behaviour when they see it.
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What do we do if pupils or students disclose anything after the sessions?Follow your usual safeguarding protocol. It is important to carefully balance when the police should be invovled. If further ongoing advice is needed, please see the advice subscription product we offer.
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Why did The Real Project begin?A little about The Real Project's founder, Ciara: Hi! I'm Ciara (pronounced Kiera) and I was born and raised in South London and attended an all-girls private school. I went on to graduate from university and became a teacher before joining the Metropolitan Police as a Detective Constable. Studying the law and various relationship-related offences opened my eyes to my legal rights as a woman and I began to realise that my lack of relationship and sex education at school meant my friends and I had been victims of a variety of criminal offences for years and not known. This was further reinforced when I worked on different domestic abuse units in South London with hundreds of victims who were also not aware of their rights and the laws there to protect them. Whilst serving in the police, I conducted an independent survey of 78 women’s experiences of relationship and sex education. Just under 75% stated it had prepared them for their teenage years ‘not at all’ or ‘not very well’. 72% had gone on to be victims of domestic or sexual violence or harassment with only 19.4% reporting this to the police. Most significantly, a large proportion of women reported not knowing that what had happened to them at the time was indeed a criminal offence. I began to discuss my experiences with friends, family and others on social media and realised this problem was much bigger than just my own and so… The Real Project was born. It goes without saying that ANYBODY can be a victim or perpetrator of abuse and that is why I educate everybody with the same content.
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What services do we offer?School services: - Pupil workshops (11+) covering the law surrounding relationships, sex, image-based abuse, domestic abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG). We recommend a number of recommended sessions including Sexual offending; Digital offences; Controlling & coercive behaviour and harassment & stalking; Relationship safety; and Overview of criminal offences. We also create bespoke packages too catering to your schools individual needs. The list of topics we cover can be found on our Content list. - Year 6 'Transitioning to secondary school' session covering the law surrounding relationships, sex and image-based abuse. These have been designed alongside primary schools, parents and teachers to ensure they are relevant and age-appropriate. - Parent/carer seminars - Staff/Governor training University services: - Workshops for university students covering the law surrounding relationships, sex, domestic abuse and violence against women and girls (VAWG). Again, please check out our content list for a tailor made product perfect for your school or university's needs. - Staff training Local services: - Training for local services to improve their subject knowledge around the law surrounding relationships, sex, domestic abuse or VAWG. This varies depending on the area of expertise you are looking for but you can get more of an idea of the topics we cover from our content list. See FAQs for local services below for more information.
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Why should your school work with The Real Project?School Inspections - relationship and sex education (RSE) is compulsory in all secondary schools and the 2021 RSE Ofsted statutory guidance details a wide range of violence against women and girls (VAWG) and legal education that should be covered. Parent/carer reassurance– the Everyone’s Invited campaign and subsequent Ofsted review highlighted to parents the issue of sexual harassment and violence within many schools. Working alongside us will reassure parents and carers that their children are being educated to know their rights and the law and that your school has a zero tolerance stance. Real life education - the media constantly reminds us that domestic abuse does not discriminate and affects people from every walk of life. We must educate children on the law and their rights so when they enter intimate relationships, they are armed with the correct knowledge and not reliant on social media and porn for education. Teacher work-load – there is an ever-increasing pressure on schools and teachers to be experts in every field, on top of their already vast work load. We can relieve some of that pressure and provide a package perfect for your school.
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What did the Ofsted 2021 review find about sexual abuse in schools?- Staff’s lack of confidence delivering relationship and sex education (RSE) topics - RSE teaching did not give students the right information and advice in order to make the right choices - Schools and safeguarding partners were not closely aligned, did not fully understand the extent and significance of sexual harassment in schools or the local area
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What may pupils' parents/carers think about the sessions?Parents/carers can often worry about relationship and sex education (RSE) and the impact this can have on their children. This is why we offer a parent seminar in order to alleviate any concerns and share with them what we will be sharing with their children as well as using it as an opportunity to continue to spread education about the law. Our workshops solely focus on the law around relationship/familial offences as well as keeping safe online.
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How long is each session?Most of our sessions are 1hr long but this can be adapted to suit your timetable.
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How do the sessions work?The Real Project offers a taster session for universities that we recommend is delivered during Welcome Week in Freshers. The session offers an introduction into the law surrounding relationships, sex and image-based abuse as well as where to access support or further advice. It can be adapted to suit your timetable. We can offer further sessions on specific topics you feel your students may need more input on, e.g. consent, spiking and sexual harassment. Please use the enquiry form below for more information.
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Why should your University work with The Real Project?- Real life education for students - 68% of students experience sexual harassment at university or college (EVAW): the media constantly reminds us that domestic abuse (DA) and violence against women and girls (VAWG) does not discriminate and affects people from every walk of life. We must educate young people on the law and their rights so when they enter intimate relationships, they are armed with the correct knowledge and not reliant on social media and porn for education. - Reassurance for students' parents - Students are more likely than others to be subjected to sexual assault (OfS): the Everyone’s Invited campaign and subsequent Ofsted review highlighted to parents a huge issue within many schools surrounding sexual harassment and violence. Given the sexual violence crisis in schools, it is likely to continue into universities where students have more independence and lose their direct support networks. By providing this to students in their Welcome Week, loved ones can feel reassured that your establishment takes VAWG and DA seriously. - Student empowerment – 29% of students don’t even know how to make a report to the University (Revolt): The Real Project firmly believes in empowering students to become advocates for change and know how and where to get support if they need it. We provide them with the tools, resources, and knowledge necessary to raise awareness, challenge societal norms, and contribute to the prevention of VAWG. By fostering a culture of empowerment and accountability, universities can create safer and more inclusive environments for their student body. - Ongoing support and collaboration - The Real Project is committed to establishing long-term partnerships with universities. We provide ongoing support, resources, and consultancy services to help universities develop and implement effective policies, campaigns, and initiatives. By collaborating with us, universities can continuously enhance their efforts to combat VAWG and promote healthy relationships.
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What CPD training do you offer?We offer two types of training sessions: - student wellbeing package - giving an overall understanding on the law surrounding relationships and sex as well as support available - student's union/night life package - giving more targeted on the law surrounding offences such as spiking, sexual harassment and sexual offences as well as how best to support any victims who make disclosures
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What local services could this be relevant to?- Local authorities - Children's social services - Adult's social services - Mental health services - Addiction services - Hostels and homelessness services - Any roles involving exploitation - Youth clubs - Refuges - Care leave support services - Brownies/guides or scouts/explorers - GPs and medical staff - Safeguarding roles Please note this list is not exhaustive. Please get in touch to discuss further options.
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How long is the training?Most of our sessions are 1hr long but this can be adapted to suit your timetable.
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Why should you work with The Real Project?The Everyone's Invited campaign highlighted an epidemic of sexual abuse within schools, which has also been reiterated by Ofsted's 2021 review. Research released by Revolt showed the same issues within universities. The media constantly reminds us that domestic abuse does not discriminate and affects people from every walk of life. People of all ages must be educated on the law and their rights so when they enter intimate relationships, they know what is legal and illegal and where to access help should they need it. Local services that work with young people or vulnerable adults are likely to come into regular contact with victims of abuse. If staff have a better understanding of the law and support agencies which can help, they will be able to recognise illegal offences and spread this education to those that need it most.
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