Misogyny in Education Training

This course has been updated to comply with and include changes from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 and Working Together to Safeguard Children (WTSC) 2026 legislation. This legislation came into force on 1st September 2026 and was published by the Department for Education.

Misogynistic behaviour is sadly on the rise with research saying 64% of teachers in mixed-sex secondary schools hear sexist language in school on at least a weekly basis. A quarter (27%) of secondary school teachers say they would not feel confident tackling a sexist incident if they experienced or witnessed it in school.

This course starts with the basics: what misogyny, sexism and patriarchy actually mean, and how these attitudes take root in children from a young age. It covers toxic masculinity and internalised misogyny, using real scenarios and survey data to show how sexism and harassment affect girls and young women, both in person and online.

The course then moves to response: a five-step approach for challenging misogynistic comments and behaviour, worked through scenarios covering classroom incidents, staffroom comments, and peer relationships. It focuses on how to support young people with practical actions, including establishing healthy digital habits and how to work with parents and carers.

Who should take this course?

This course is for anyone working with children and young people in a regular capacity, in a school or youth setting, regardless of role or seniority. It's relevant to:

• Teaching staff and teaching assistants
• Pastoral and safeguarding staff
• Youth workers and those running clubs or extracurricular activities
• Sports coaches and activity leaders working with children and young people
• School support staff with regular pupil contact
• Anyone responsible for behaviour, safeguarding or online safety policy in an education or youth setting

What does this training cover?

• The difference between misogyny, sexism and patriarchy, and how these attitudes develop in children and young people
• Toxic masculinity and internalised misogyny, and how they show up in language and behaviour
• The impact of misogyny and sexism on children and young people's wellbeing, in person and online
• How to respond to misogynistic comments and behaviour, and when to escalate a safeguarding concern
• The role of social media in spreading misogynistic content, and how to support healthy digital habits
• Practical steps for tackling misogyny and sexism in your setting, including engaging parents and carers

Misogyny Awareness: Children and Young People Course Certificate

At the end of the course, there is a test consisting of 15 multiple choice questions, for which a pass mark of at least 75% is required. Learners can have as many as six attempts at the test at no extra cost, and further tries can be arranged by contacting the Virtual College team.

After achieving a pass mark of 75%, learners will be able to download and print a CPD approved Virtual College Misogyny Awareness: Children and Young People certificate for their records.

Duration

This course takes around 30 minutes to complete. As it's all online, you can complete it at your own pace, in stages, with your progress recorded throughout.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this misogyny training course.

Want to know more?

We offer a wide range of online courses on the topics of safeguarding and equality, diversity and inclusion, including:

• Level 2 Safeguarding Children
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for Managers and Employees
• Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Managers and Employees
• Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
• Safer Recruitment
• E-Safety

This course is a topic linked to Safeguarding and Discrimination: Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Equality Act.  

Read our full article on Misogyny here.