This paper was published by the Scottish Government regarding bullying in Scottish schools. It is grim reading.
dera.ioe.ac.uk/29835/1/EHRiC_5th_Report_2017_SP_Paper_185_Redacted.pdf
The section on sexual harrassment includes quotes from Girlguiding Scotland:
"Also worryingly, we heard of instances of sexual harassment directed at female students by male members of teaching staff. Girlguiding Scotland Youth Worker Susie McGuinness from Glasgow told us:
Girlguiding Scotland referred to the results of their 2014 Girls’ Attitude Survey on the views of girls and young women across the UK. This highlighted how widespread the problem was with 59% of girls aged 13 to 21 stating they had faced some form of sexual harassment at school or college in the past year . One in four had seen sexually explicit pictures or videos, or pictures or videos of girls or women
that made them feel uncomfortable. 22% of girls aged 7 to 12 had experienced jokes of a sexual nature from boys at school.
We encourage everyone who reads this report to watch the short video produced by Girlguiding Scotland on the impact of sexual harassment in schools. (see below)
I sat in a classroom with a guidance teacher who watched as a boy walked around the classroom and undid girls’ bras through their shirts, and I had a teacher who put everybody’s third-year picture up on the board and commented on what the girls looked like. That was quite normal. Schools need to be much clearer with their staff and clamp down on that.
Source:
Equalities and Human Rights Committee 15 June 2017 [Draft], Susie McGuiness, contrib.
Susie McGuinness also told us of instances of teaching staff approving or encouraging male students to commit physical assault on girls—
A young person in my guides group told me about a teacher who told a boy not to be too scared about hitting a girl, because, the teacher said, “She is a bit of crazy bitch.”
That same teacher came in on the first day of school and said to my 13-year-old friend, “So, let’s see which of the girls have developed over the summer
... That sort ofthing has been reported again and again at my school, but the girls’ concerns have been dismissed. That is normal.
Source:
Equalities and Human Rights Committee 15 June 2017 [Draft], Susie McGuiness, contrib.
Other witnesses we heard from highlighted alarming behaviour by both children and teaching staff.
Rape Crisis Scotland gave an example of “where girls have reported that boys in their school have raped them or coerced them into sending an image which has subsequently been shared. In some cases this has been reported to the police or social work, but no further action taken and the boy remains in the school. In addition to the trauma of the original abuse or assault, the girls have faced bullying, with problematic attitudes being brought into play for example that girls and women often lie about rape, and that when they are raped or sexually assaulted, they are in some way responsible
Watch this video - it's horrifying. Produced by GirlGuiding Scotland
This research documents the abuse that many young people receive, including girls, LGBT people, BAME and people with disabilities. None of it is acceptable. But why are girls the ones who have to give up their spaces to boys who have gender confusion issues? Girls need space away from boys for privacy and safety. Cross dressers are included in the definition of transgender including the definition given by LGBT Youth Scotland, who were contributers to this document. Some predatory boys will self identify to access female spaces for nefarious purposes. Trans people must be provided with a safe space for their requirements and dignity but which do not trample the rights of girls.
Girls ARE NOT at the bottom of the food chain