Sexual Abuse In Schools

Published: Sept. 6, 2015, 11:50 a.m.

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Five Live Investigates reveals the thousands of sexual crimes occurring in schools in the UK. Many are carried out by fellow pupils in so called 'peer on peer abuse' incidents. But are schools dealing with the issue as well as parents would wish? Concerns over criminalising young people mean some schools are reluctant to take action. How are schools, local authorities and young people themselves dealing with the problem?

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