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The hosts discuss why consent is often overlooked compared with topics like periods, pregnancy, and STI, and argue it must be taught in depth through structured lessons rather than brief assemblies. Laura explains using police-led, discussion-based training and legal clarification around consent, relationships, and consequences for harmful actions.","Episode 4 – “We need to teach consent in schools!”  \nLaura: Hello and welcome to are you convinced I'm Laura McInerney  \nNdidi: and I'm Ndidi Okezie and we’re your hosts for this brand new podcast. The debate show that bridges the gap between all things, education and youth services.  \nLaura: Each episode we take turns to persuade each other to see an issue in an entirely new way.  \nWe bring guest experts to bolster or judge our positions. And at the end, we ask that all important question. Are you convinced?  \nNdidi: We want to open up these debates to our listeners as well. So come along for the ride, spread the word. You can subscribe to the show on apple podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.  \nAlso be sure to join the community and follow us on Twitter or Instagram and join us in the are you convinced clubhouse club. So now let's get started.  \nLaura: Okay. The proposition on the table today is going to seem at first, like it's really straightforward and then I'm going to twist it and take it further. Today's idea is we need consent to be taught in schools. And as much as that shouldn't, you know, it used to be controversial, it's really not that much anymore because from September of last year, All schools across England are mandated to teach sex and relationship education.  \nAnd the government have laid out quite clearly, what's involved and it does involvedown there in the detail, consent. However, there are loads of things in the school curriculum they're supposed to be taught and then not. So I think it's still worth putting on the table right now that we need to do this.  \nIt needs to be taught in school, but more than that, I'm going to try and convince you that it needs to be taught in lessons, not around assembly on a random choice. It needs to be taught in depth, not one quick fumbly lesson. And I believe it should be taught in conjunction with the police, which can be reasonably controversial, given views around the police and what their role in society should be.  \nSo let me just very quickly lay out why I think this is the thing we should debate. Almost always, when people say something extra should be put into the school curriculum, my first reaction is we haven't got time. It isn't something that teachers can do. And also just because you teach it doesn't mean that children will learn it.  \nWe teach maths like a lot, right. We teach it every day pretty much. And when children are 5 to 16 and yet people will leave school and they can't do maths. 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