Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on educating children about violence against men and boys.

Education has an important role to play in encouraging young people to build healthy relationships, and to identify those relationships which are unhealthy. Pupils may be taught about violence against men and boys in personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education. PSHE can encompass many areas of study. It should equip pupils with the knowledge and skills to make safe and informed decisions and to prepare for adult life.

All schools should teach PSHE, drawing on good practice. This Government wants to support young people by ensuring teachers have effective materials to use in schools. We have asked the PSHE Association to develop guidance for schools on the topic of consent, and this is expected to be published by the end of 2014.