Adolescence: Netflix show to be shown for free in secondary schools across the UK

• Adolescence to be shown in schools, it has been announced.
• Netflix has made the show available to ‘all secondaries’.
• But a charity calls for ‘broader efforts’ to tackle the issues raised in the show.

Netflix’s Adolescence will be made available to ‘all secondary schools’, the streaming service has announced. Resources to help teachers and parents navigate conversations sparked by the show are also being produced.

The hit show has got the nation talking since it debuted on the streaming service earlier this month. Even the Prime Minister Keir Starmer has weighed in on it and the topics raised by the series - although we may be taking the wrong lessons from it.

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Calls had been made about making the show available in schools and Netflix have now answered them. Here’s all you need to know:

Netflix makes Adolescence available in schools

A spokesperson for Netflix said: “From today we are making Adolescence available to all secondary schools across the UK through Into Film+.

“Additionally, healthy relationships charity Tender will produce guides and resources for teachers, parents and carers to help navigate conversations around the series.”

It comes after the Government took part in a roundtable discussion with creators of the show as well as UK charities. Amy O’Connor, Global Lead, Policy & Advocacy at Movember, said: "Making Adolescence free for schools is a positive step, but it must be accompanied by broader efforts to address the issues young men face.

“We need to ensure they have access to resources that promote healthy masculinity, positive mental health, and strong relationships. The solution is not simple, but by working together—schools, policymakers, tech companies, communities and young men themselves—we can create lasting change."

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