One in five girls in England don’t feel safe at school – survey

Girlguiding survey finds girls and young women in the north of England are less likely to feel safe in their daily lives

Girls and young women in the north of England feel less safe and less happy than their counterparts in London and the south, according to a survey by the Girlguiding charity, which is concerned about stark" regional differences in attitudes.

More than one in five (22%) girls and young women in the north aged 11-16 who took part in the survey published on Tuesday blamed fear of sexual harassment for holding them back at school. The figure was significantly lower at 16% in London and the south.