Bystander Intervention Programme

Tackling Sexual Harassment and Violence in Norfolk schools and colleges

NCC in conjunction with the Crime Commissioner's Office for Norfolk are delighted to offer a Bystander Intervention Programme free of charge to help deal with the issue of sexual harassment and abuse in our schools and colleges.

Involvement in the programme...so far!

• 88 schools/colleges already involved (primary, secondary & FE colleges)
• 6500 students have been trained to be active bystanders
• 1460 staff have received the continuous professional development

What we offer:

• Free Staff CPD on challenging sexist language
• Free lesson plans and fully resourced lessons for RSHE curriculum
• Advice on reporting/recording of incidents of sexual harassment/assault
• Staff and student surveys (analysed for you)
• Impact evaluations (analysed for you)

Several training dates are available. Search for 'Bystander Intervention' on S4S or use the individual links below. All courses are free.

• Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:00-16:00
• Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:00-16:00
• Sun, 29 Oct 2023 10:00-16:00
• Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:00-16:00
• Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:00-16:00

If you would like any more information about the Bystander Intervention Programme please contact the Education Co-ordinator at carole.bostock@norfolk.gov.uk.

Feedback:

• 'Thank you! It was engaging and very informative!'
• 'Extremely useful and relevant training and it was delivered in a thought provoking and engaging manner.'
• '...staff feedback from the training session was also really positive, staff report feeling more confident about tackling sexual harassment in school.'
• 'I started the Active Bystander lessons with our Year 6s last week, and already they have been some of the most impactful and engaging lessons I've taught in a long time.'