I was trapped in an abusive relationship at 16, now I’m demanding schools protect teenagers better
A young woman who survived a abusive relationship as a young person called for education in family abuse and compelling behavior and made compulsory for the sixth form and university students.
Faustine Petron was 16 years old when stuck in a compelling relationship with a university student.
When his former partner finally received imprisonment for follow -up and harassment, he found himself thinking about the lack of existing education and resources for young people between the ages of 16 and 18.
“Relationships and Sexual Education (RSE) are mandatory from primary education to the end of secondary school, but when you reach 16, I no longer have access to these courses,” he said. Independent.
“It doesn’t make sense to leave this key group out when a person has the first sexual experience of the first sexual experience.
The current compulsory sex training ends despite the data of the National Statistics Office, which shows the highest probability of women and men between 16 to 19 years of age, when students finished their GCSE at the age of 16.
He is now studying a master’s degree in sociology at the University of Cambridge, his petition signed by more than 105,000 participants received support between parties and was delivered to NO10 Downing Street in the afternoon.
For Ms. Petron, her young boyfriend began to exhibit abusive behavior by constantly checking her position.
Now 25 years old, he believes that if the issue is handled by the College, he can identify warning signs earlier.
“I looked back at my school experience, I never had lessons about what challenging control was. He told me how to define and get help,” he said.
“It was really positive for me to start the compulsory petition and to see that such a support gained such support,” he added. “It was vulnerable and difficult to do with living experiences because it revives memories, but I know I know that I am trying to make it better.”
In a report made in April, he found that women’s hostility became an increasing concern in schools, and that young men were influenced by controversial figures such as Andrew Tate on social media.
A report by female help If you say that the children who consume the enemy of women who consume social media content, then they were almost five times more likely to see someone physically acceptable.
In the meantime, one in three women found the relationship and sexual education they experienced in school in a hurry and strange, and one-third of 18-25-year-old participants (35 percent) said that they did not remember any training to control behaviors during the school.
Lucy Emmerson, General Manager of the Sex Training Forum, which supports the petition, said, “It is the next step to extend RSE up to 18 years of age and to build compulsory courses in primary and secondary schools.
“Young people called this extension because as they approach adulthood, they know how important education is to them. Research supports their calls for evidence and shows that education helps to prevent sexual violence, abuse and bad sexual health.
“With the support of more than 100 000 000 000 signatures and parliamentarians to make a compulsory petition, the government of the sexual education forum is calling to close the gap in the legislation by guaranteeing RSE to all students until the age of 18 in further education.”
While delivering his petition, there were David Challen and Carole Gould, a domestic abuse campaign, who lost his young daughter Ellie after being stabbed by her 17 -year -old boyfriend.
Previously expressing support for the campaign, Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran said: “Faustine and his compulsory team are inspiring and I was honored to carry out their voices and raise their voices.
“16-19 group is a risk group at risk and there is a black hole in RSE training for this group. The government should do much more to ensure that our young people can identify the first symptoms of abuse and to seek relevant support.”
Asylum CEO Gemma Sherrington said: “Domestic abuse can affect people of all ages, but younger generations are frequently ignored. Old young people can offer a life line for young survivors who have shocking high abuse rates and compulsory RSE courses.
“The government has promised to reduce violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade, but this cannot be achieved without advanced education. Strengthening young people to detect the symptoms of domestic abuse, while young survivors may help to break the cycle.
“Whatever your age, if you are experiencing a domestic abuse or if you are worried about someone loved, know that you are not alone. The 24 -hour national family abuse line of the shelter is available at 0808 2000 247 and can be accessed online with our secret live conversation. www.nationalDahelpline.org.uk. ”
A government spokesman said: “All abuse is disgusting, and this government is determined to take root as a part of our mission of halving violence against women and girls in ten years with our change of change.
“As a part of our review of relations, gender and health curriculum, the educational secretary said that children will learn the skills they need to establish positive, healthy relationships from primary school.
“We are thinking of every option to transform the system more commonly and to address the title of the domestic abuse, and it includes everything from supporting to whether we need to change the law.”
