Ascent Prevention Project (360G-LondonCouncils-50)

Women's Resource Centre is leading the Ascent Prevention Project, which is being delivered in partnership with FORWARD, IMECE Women's Centre, Iranian and Kurdish Women s Rights Organisation (IKWRO), Jewish Women's Aid and Latin American Women's Rights Service (LAWRS). The Ascent Prevention Project's approach is in line with Ofsted’s Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools (2021) which recommends a whole school approach. The whole school approach works with your setting to support your Relationships, Sex and Health Education curriculum. The Partnership aims to empower professionals and young people to develop awareness and behaviours that embed the importance of healthy relationships and tackle attitudes and beliefs that cause violence and abuse. The project focuses on safeguarding, capacity building and learning. Its delivery is needs-based and aims to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence among children and young people. It recognises that all children and young people are at risk of abuse. The Partnership responds to the need for early engagement of boys and young men in order to challenge ideas and behaviours that lead to violence and abuse.