Don’t talk to pupils about misogynist Andrew Tate, government urges teachers in England

Advice comes despite charity's warning that social media figure is fuelling shocking growth of misogyny in schools

Teachers are being advised by the government not to discuss social media influencer Andrew Tate, the king of toxic masculinity", with pupils - despite schools reporting a rising tide of misogyny and sexual harassment from boys as young as nine.

One small charity, Diversify, based in Rotherham, which runs school workshops about inclusion, receives about 25 calls a week from primary and secondary schools across England who want help dealing with sexual harassment and shocking misogynistic incidents". Many cite the influence of Tate, who is under house arrest in Romania for suspected human trafficking and organised crime. Tate's TikTok videos tell boys that a woman belongs to her boyfriend; girls who don't stay at home are hoes"; and rape victims must bear responsibility" for their attacks.