Expert interview: How to teach about strangulation harms
Hear from Harriet Smailes, research manager at the Institute for Addressing Strangulation, on the harms of strangulation and how to address this in the classroom.
We are increasingly responding to questions and concerns from members on how to teach about the harms of strangulation. We hope this interview will help to contextualise what these harms are, the prevalence of young people experiencing strangulation, and how to safely incorporate this content into the PSHE curriculum.
Jenny Fox
Senior Subject Specialist
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About the course
The 2025 statutory RSHE guidance contains a requirement to teach about the harms of strangulation. In this interview, we explore the prevalence of strangulation among young people, associated harms, and how to address this in the classroom.
This expert interview provides additional context on the wider topic area of teaching about pornography in PSHE education, which you can explore further by completing our Pornography: What and how to teach course.
