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“Misogyny is a growing scourge in our classrooms and if we fail to tackle it now, we store up huge problems for society in years to come…Female pupils and teachers deserve the right to a safe space, but it is evident that content from influencers such as Andrew Tate is having a lasting and damaging impact on boys and young men.”
Bridget Phillipson, the shadow education secretary
“Sexism in schools is symptomatic of gender inequality across our society. Using education to prevent sexist ideas and attitudes is vital – but only with a whole school approach and an approach that’s supportive of schools.”
Daniel Kebede, General Secretary, National Education Union
From September 2026, schools will be expected to deliver the revised RSHE curriculum, with a stronger emphasis on helping pupils recognise harmful online content, challenge misogynistic attitudes, understand respectful relationships and respond to gender-based harm.
At the same time, schools are navigating a fast-moving online landscape where manosphere influencers, incel narratives, tradwife content, pornography, misogynistic memes and AI-generated sexual content are shaping the attitudes, language and behaviour of some pupils. What begins online can quickly appear in classrooms, corridors, group chats and peer relationships — creating challenges for safeguarding, behaviour, pastoral care, staff wellbeing and whole-school culture.
This timely conference will support school leaders, DSLs, pastoral teams and RSHE leads to understand the changing nature of misogyny in schools and prepare for the new RSHE expectations from September 2026. Through expert-led sessions and practical case studies, delegates will explore how to respond to misogynistic language and online references, support pupils affected by sexism and sexual harassment, address staff-directed misogyny, and work with boys and young men to promote healthy masculinity, empathy and accountability.
The day will go beyond compliance, helping schools consider how RSHE, safeguarding, behaviour, curriculum, staff training, parent engagement and whole-school culture can work together to challenge misogyny and build safer, more respectful learning environments.
Delegates will leave with a clearer understanding of the current online influences affecting pupils, the implications of the revised RSHE guidance, and practical strategies to meet statutory expectations while responding confidently to the realities of misogyny in school life.
Who should attend?
This conference is designed for DSLs, DDSLs, RSHE and PSHE leads, pastoral leads, behaviour leads, safeguarding governors, headteachers, deputy heads, assistant heads and members of the senior leadership team with responsibility for safeguarding, behaviour, inclusion, curriculum or school culture.
This conference will enable you to:
Understand the September 2026 RSHE expectations relating to respectful relationships, harmful online content, misogyny, sexism and gender-based harm
Recognise how manosphere influencers, incel narratives, tradwife content, pornography, misogynistic memes and AI-generated sexual content are shaping pupils’ attitudes, language and behaviour
Identify how misogyny can present in classrooms, corridors, group chats, peer relationships and interactions with staff
Understand the impact of misogyny and sexism on pupils, staff, safeguarding, behaviour, wellbeing and whole-school culture
Respond confidently and consistently to misogynistic language, sexist “banter”, online references, harassment and staff-directed misogyny
Strengthen safeguarding, behaviour and pastoral responses to sexism, sexual harassment, image-based abuse and AI-generated sexual content
Support pupils and staff who have experienced misogyny, sexual harassment, online abuse or gender-based harm
Embed gender equality, critical thinking and respectful relationships across RSHE, the wider curriculum and everyday school practice
Work effectively with boys and young men to promote healthy masculinity, empathy, accountability and positive peer challenge
Challenge restrictive gender stereotypes, including tradwife narratives and toxic expectations around masculinity and femininity
Engage parents and carers in conversations about misogyny, online influence, pornography, respectful behaviour and healthy relationships
Develop a whole-school approach that connects RSHE, safeguarding, behaviour, curriculum, staff training, pupil voice and parent engagement
