Bystander Programme

The Bystander Intervention Programme is designed to help schools to tackle sexist language and sexual harassment in their settings. This programme includes staff CPD on challenging sexist language and lessons for KS2, 3 and 4 on inappropriate language, sexism, and the impact of sexual harassment. There are also lessons on becoming an active bystander. All lessons are fully resourced, free of charge and accompanied by detailed lesson plans.

The overall aim of the programme is to upskill our children and young people to become active bystanders so that they can safely intervene to stop the use of sexist language and prevent incidents of sexual harassment in their schools and wider communities.

There are over one hundred schools and colleges in Norfolk involved in the programme and almost 15,000 students have been trained to be active bystanders. The programme is helping education settings to eradicate the use of sexist language and reduce incidents of sexual harassment.

Resources

General

• Training notes for trainers in schools (Word doc) [35KB]
• Bystander Programme CPD for communities (Powerpoint) [7MB]
• Bystander Programme CPD for schools and colleges (Powerpoint) [11MB]

Primary schools

• Lesson 1 plan: Inappropriate language - Primary schools (Word doc) [18KB]
• Lesson 1 presentation: Inappropriate language - Primary schools (Powerpoint) [1MB]
• Lesson 1 resource: - Inappropriate language - Primary schools: practical scenarios (Word doc) [14KB]
• Lesson 2 presentation: Poster design activities about zero tolerance - Primary schools (Powerpoint) [1MB]
• Lesson plan: Active Bystander training - Primary schools (Word doc) [21KB]
• Lesson presentation: Active Bystander training - Primary schools (Powerpoint) [2MB]
• Lesson resource: Active Bystander training - Primary schools: 5Ds cards (Word doc) [13KB]
• Lesson resource: Active Bystander training - Primary schools: practical scenarios (Word doc) [13KB]

Secondary schools

• Sample letter to parents and carers about the programme (Word doc) [13KB]
• Lesson 1 plan: Sexism and sexist language - Secondary schools (Word doc) [27KB]
• Lesson 1 presentation: Sexism and sexist language - Secondary schools (Powerpoint) [1MB]
• Lesson 1 resource: Sexism and sexist language - Secondary schools: Word list (Word doc) [13KB]
• Lesson 2 plan: Impact of sexism and sexist language - Secondary schools (Word doc) [19KB]
• Lesson 2 presentation: Impact of sexism and sexist language - Secondary schools (Powerpoint) [5MB]
• Lesson 2 resource: Impact of sexism and sexist language - Secondary schools: practical scenarios (Word doc) [13KB]
• Lesson plan: Active Bystander training - Secondary schools (Word doc) [20KB]
• Lesson presentation: Active Bystander training - Secondary schools (Powerpoint) [4MB]
• Lesson resource: Active Bystander training - Secondary schools: 5Ds cards (Word doc) [13KB]