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Incel Subculture

What does incel mean? The involuntary celibate (incel) subculture is a relatively new phenomenon. But many of its ideas are much older. Incel ideology places students at great risk of harming themselves. In extreme cases, it can also lead young people to harm others. You need to understand what the incel subculture is so you can safeguard all students. This course explains the beliefs that incels hold and introduces you to signs to watch out for.

Learning outcomes:

Recognise what incel subculture is, so you understand the impact it can have on students

Identify the signs that a student may be engaging with incel subculture, so you know what to look out for

Recognise how to support impacted students, so you can safeguard all the children you work with

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This course will teach you about the terminology and symbols incels use, helping you recognise when students may identify as incel. Exploring how to support incels to disengage from a harmful ideology will help you safeguard them and their peer groups.

If you've ever asked ‘what is an incel’, then this course is for you. Designed for school staff, this course is also useful for anyone working with students or simply concerned about young people who may be heading towards incel thinking.

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Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.