Responding to the Women and Equalities Committee report on sexual harassment in schools, Angela Rayner, Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities said:

“The Tories are failing to deliver a safe environment for our children to learn and thrive in. It is vital that teachers and staff receive greater support and guidance to tackle the shocking levels of sexual harassment and violence experienced by children in our schools.

"But under this Tory Government, schools are at breaking point. They are facing the first real terms cut in funding for nearly two decades which will inevitably make it more difficult to tackle the harmful attitudes that lead to sexual harassment and violence.”