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RESULTS OF YOUNG VOICE QUESTIONNAIRE As part of its research into sexual bullying in schools, Panorama commissioned the children’s charity Young Voice to design a questionnaire which was distributed by youth workers among children and young people aged 11-19 years in schools and youth clubs across five regions of England. The regions were: the North West, East Midlands, Greater London, South Coast and South East. 500 questionnaires were distributed and 273 were returned. Please note that the respondents were able to tick more than one response per question and some chose not to answer all of the questions, therefore the numbers do not necessarily add up to 273. Sexual insults: How often does it happen? Sexual insults: How often does it happen? 39 59 44 57 68 29 58 58 49 74 46 57 35 47 75 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 All the time Often sometimes hardly ever never Called gay Called a slut Called a slag

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RESULTS OF YOUNG VOICE QUESTIONNAIRE As part of its research into sexual bullying in schools, Panorama commissioned the children’s charity Young Voice to design a questionnaire which was distributed by youth workers among children and young people aged 11-19 years in schools and youth clubs across five regions of England. The regions were: the North West, East Midlands, Greater London, South Coast and South East. 500 questionnaires were distributed and 273 were returned. Please note that the respondents were able to tick more than one response per question and some chose not to answer all of the questions, therefore the numbers do not necessarily add up to 273.

Sexual insults: How often does it happen?

Sexual insults: How often does it happen?

39

59

44

57

68

29

58

58

49

74

46

57

35

47

75

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

All the time

Often

sometimes

hardly ever

never

Called gay

Called a slut

Called a slag

How acceptable is it?

How acceptable is it?

36

44

44

98

90

34

37

45

91

100

34

49

53

74

96

25

29

29

32

46

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Its ok

Mostly ok

Sometimes ok

Not really Ok

Never ok

Other sexual words

You or someone else are called

gay

You or someone else are called

a slut

You or someone else are called

a slag

Is it normal?

Is it normal? (To be called these words)

30

44

90

71

35

19

40

77

90

41

30

49

97

57

22

44

77

102

27

14

44

65

102

28

16

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

All the time

Often

Sometimes

Hardly ever

Never

Other people use less offensive

words

Other people use more

offensive words

I use less offensive words

I use more offensive words

Slag, slut, gay

Do you think that this is bullying?

Do you think this is bullying (jokes about sexual

assault/rape)?

62

147

35

29

Yes

In some ways

No

Missing

Joke or threat?

At school, do you hear jokes/threats about sexual assault?

18

21

64

55

109

7

6

19

35

202

0 50 100 150 200 250

all the time

often

sometimes

hardly ever

never

I have used jokes about sexual

assault/rape about other

people

I hear jokes about sexual

assault/rape

Have you received any jokes or threats about sexual assault on a mobile phone or on a site like Bebo or Facebook?

Have you received threats/jokes about sexual

bullying on Bebo/Facebook?

195

39

1411

16

No

Once

More than once

Often

Missing

When someone touches parts of another person’s body in a way they don’t want to be touched, what do you think?

When someone touches parts of another person's

body in a way that they don't want to be touched,

what do you think?

16

15

26

77

177

0 50 100 150 200

Its ok

Mostly ok

Sometimes ok

Not really ok

Never ok

Does this happen at school?

Does this happen at school? (unwanted touching)

40

23

51

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

I experienced this

I have done this

I've seen this

happen to

someone else

Do you think this can be bullying? (unwanted sexual touching)

Do you think this can be bullying? (unwanted sexual

touching)

86

117

57

11

Yes

In some w ays

No

Missing

When someone forces someone to do something sexual they do not want to do, how do you view this?

When someone forces someone to do something

sexual they do not want to do how do you view

this?

11

16

16

45

222

0 50 100 150 200 250

Its ok

Mostly ok

Sometimes ok

Not really ok

Never ok

Does this happen at school? (people using force to do something sexual)

Does this happen at school? (people using force

to do something sexual?)

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31

7

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

I have experienced

this

I have seen this

happen

I have done this to

someone else

Do you think this is bullying? (forcing someone to do something sexual)

Do you think that this is bullying? (forcing

someone to do something sexual?)

123

92

41

24

Yes

In some ways

No

Missing

Did you tell anyone about incidents that have happened to you or a friend?

Did you tell anyone (if any of the following

happened to you or a friend)?

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13

20

11

26

10

20

54

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

I told someone I had received sexual

insults

I told someone I experienced unwanted

sexual action like touching, threats or

I told someone a friend received sexual

insults

I told someone a friend had been forced

to do something sexual

* Only those who had experienced or had a friend experience sexual

bullying answered

Would you know who to tell if you needed to?

I would know who to tell if I needed to

184

44

18

27

Yes

Not sure

No

Missing

Have you felt pressured to have sex or do something sexual, before you were ready or wanted to?

I have felt pressured to have sex before I felt ready

108

50

51

66

29

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Not true

Not really

Neither true nor

untrue

In some ways

Totally true

If you have been pressured in this way, what/who pressured you?

If you were pressured in this way who, or what

pressured you?

52

67

53

31

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Friends

Boyfriend/Girlfriend

The media

Other

Have you felt pressured to look/act in a certain way?

I have felt pressured to look/act in a certain way

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54

53

98

26

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Not true

Not really

Neither true nor

untrue

In some ways

Totally true

If you have been pressured in this way, what/who pressured you?

If you felt pressured in this way, who pressured you?

96

83

36

31

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Friends

Media

Boyfriend/Girfriend

Other

Have you been bullied about the way you look?

Have you ever been bullied about the way you

look?

44

71

114

44

A lot

A little

No

Missing

About you: Are you a girl or a boy?

Gender of respondents

102

160

12

Male

Female

Missing (didn't say)

About you: How old are you?

Age of sample

12

11

26

56

69

54

13

11

10

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

eleven

twelve

thirteen

fourteen

fifteen

sixteen

seventeen

eighteen

nineteen

Missing

About you: What are you doing now?

What are you doing now?

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43

204

7

working

college

school

missing

If you are at school what kind of school do you go to?

What kind of school do you go to?

231

206

34

Just Boys

Just girls

Boys and Girls

Missing

What part of the country are you from?

What part of the country are you from?

53

119

47

1414

26North West

East Midlands

South East

Greater London

South Coast

Missing