Sexual Harassment Assemblies for Schools
About Our Streets Now
Our Streets Now is the national campaign working to end public sexual harassment in the UK. Since our launch, we’ve been asked by local authorities, universities, sports teams, and workplaces to lead on work to make their public spaces safer. We’ve delivered workshops and training to over 10,000 students, teachers and professionals. And in 2026, after seven years of campaigning, we successfully changed the law on public sexual harassment.
Why choose Our Streets Now for your school or college?
Our team has spent years researching public sexual harassment, talking to young people about their experiences and understanding the complex barriers that exist for schools and colleges aiming to make change. We talk to young people using real experiences they can relate to and we give staff an insight into the issues their learners are likely facing. Our workshops are evidence based and fully in line with statutory RSE guidance. Young people consistently tell us that they found our workshops engaging, inclusive and that they make them think differently about the world around them.
How do the assemblies work?
Our assemblies are usually one hour. While there’s no limit on the number of students who can attend, we usually recommend keeping it to one year group at a time. This helps us keep it interactive, safe and manage any disruptions.
Our assemblies are designed for sixth formers and KS5. For younger year groups, we usually recommend our workshops instead. However, we do occasionally run our assembly for Y10 and Y11 if you feel it’s the best option for your students.
What’s included in the talk?
We use media and film examples to talk about how sexual harassment has become normalised. We get students thinking critically about cultural attitudes on gender roles and relationships, and how these have led to sexual harassment becoming a seemingly accepted part of growing up. This includes discussing victim-blaming and pressures on men and boys. Students are encouraged to understand their role in challenging harm, and think critically about the kind of culture they want to shape as they move into adulthood.
Do you teach about healthy relationships and consent?
Yes, our talk touches on all these themes. We use a story of sexual harassment to form the basis for the talk, but the learning is relevant to all types of abuse and coercion. We use consent to define harassment and empower pupils to distinguish between harassment, flirting and ‘banter’.
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“Both students and staff spoke incredibly positively about the experience, and it was encouraging to see students engage so thoughtfully with such important topics. The session powerfully supported them in recognising how misogyny and sexual harassment are embedded and promoted across different areas of society, and in understanding the significant impact this can have. It was particularly great to see students develop and apply a critical lens when analysing media content, thoughtfully questioning the messages being portrayed. This was a hugely valuable learning experience, and I would highly recommend it to any school seeking to strengthen pupils’ understanding of harmful online content and its wider social consequences!” - staff member
