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Sally Axtell Domestic Violence Education Officer

Sally Axtell Domestic Violence Education Officer. Facts about Domestic Violence:. 1 in 4 women experience domestic violence at some point in their lives. 1 in 6 men experience domestic violence at some point in their lives. Why Involve Schools?. 1 in 3 (Alexander et al).

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Sally Axtell Domestic Violence Education Officer

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  1. Sally Axtell Domestic Violence Education Officer

  2. Facts about Domestic Violence: 1in 4 women experience domestic violence at some point in their lives. 1 in 6 men experience domestic violence at some point in their lives.

  3. Why Involve Schools? 1 in 3(Alexander et al) • It affects Pupils and Staff … 10 in a class of 30? • Every Child Matters • Legal duty and Safeguarding • - Section 175, Education Act 2002 • - Section 11, Children Act, 2004

  4. Aims: • Provide all staff with basic awareness and knowledge of Domestic Violence. • Provide information about where help is available.

  5. In the UK… • In a survey of 1300, 8-16 year old pupils, carried out by “ZeroTolerance Charitable Trust” in 2000… 1 in 2 boys and 1 in 3 girls thought it was acceptable for a woman to be hit under certain circumstances

  6. In the UK… • In a survey of conducted by NSPCC in 2005… 1 in 5 girls have been hit by a boyfriend. One third say cheating justifies violence.

  7. In the UK… 16% of girls surveyed by NSPCC and Sugar Magazine (average age 15), hadbeen hit by a boyfriend. 40% of the girls surveyed accepted this behaviour.

  8. In the UK… 40% of young people said they had been pressured into havingsex by a boyfriend/girlfriend. End Violence Against Women Poll 2006 27% thought it was ok for a boy to expect or demand sex if a girl had been flirting with him. End Violence Against Women Poll 2006

  9. In the UK… 60% of young people who are violent towards their parents or another they are in a closerelationship with, grew up in a home where they witnessed domestic violence.

  10. Domestic violence and the links to teenage pregnancy… 70% of teenage mothers are in a violence relationship 4 to 6 times more likely to become pregnant during their teen years.

  11. What can be done?

  12. The Next Generation Project

  13. The Next Generation Project Preventative Education Promote healthy relationships amongst young people Help young people resolve conflict in a positive manner

  14. The Next Generation Project Enable young people to develop skills of negotiation Help young people identify abusive behaviour within a relationship Build self-esteem and confidence

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