I wasn't entirely sure where to put this thread - not in education because it really isn't, despite being an Ofsted report, about schools. Not feminism, because although girls are disproportionately affected, it affects boys too.
Ofsted have just released their rapid review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and Colleges following a request from the DfE after the 'Everyone's Invited' website highlighted the issue.
Unwanted touching, sexual assault, being sent 'dick pics', pressure to send nudes, sexist name-calling. All widespread.
The report says a lot of teachers are unaware of the scale of the issue, so I imagine that a lot of parents are too. These figures are horrifying.
There's a lot of discussion in the report about what schools can do to educate pupils about appropriate behaviour. However, a lot of this stuff is happening outside of school. Rape and assault at parties, pressure to 'send nudes' over whatsapp. Collections of pictures being passed around.
Parents need to be having conversations with their children. Have you discussed this sort of thing with your child? Some children said that it was so commonplace that they saw no point in reporting.
It really is worth reading the Ofsted report. www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-sexual-abuse-in-schools-and-colleges/review-of-sexual-abuse-in-schools-and-colleges