Questionnaire in schools on sexual violence: what are the modalities?

Within each public and private school under contract, pupils must now benefit from a system comprising:

• sexuality education sessions (« emotional and relational life education », in establishments of the first degree ; « education in emotional and relational life, and sexuality », in secondary schools) ;
• the proposal to respond to a questionnaire to identify gender-based and sexual violence, as part of a sexuality education session.

The modalities of the questionnaire have been clarified in a decree of 14 october 2026. This year, this series of questions will be offered to students starting November 2.

How is the questionnaire implemented within the institutions?

The questionnaire is adapted to the age of the students. Five models have been implemented ; a specific set of questions is provided for:

• for senior kindergarten, CP and CE students; 1
• for pupils of CE 2, CM1 and CM2;
• for pupils of 6^e and 5^e ;
• for students of 4^e and 3^e ;
• for high school students.

Each sample questionnaire contains questions with a binary choice (yes/no) and the possibility of declaring that you do not know how to answer one of the questions (by ticking or surrounding the « I do not know » answer proposal).

The various questions relate to:

• the child's well-being and sense of security;
• respect for the child's body and choices.

The aim of these questions is to allow each student to express, individually and confidentially, a possible need to be listened to and accompanied by a professional (social service assistant, psychologist, etc.).

Parents, who must be informed in advance by the school of the implementation of the system, may object to the questionnaire being offered to their child.

Moreover, in any case, children are free not to fill it ; and they may respond, if they wish, anonymously.

If a questionnaire, including the name of the student, reveals the potential existence of gender-based or sexual violence, the child concerned is interviewed by at least one staff member of the school (this staff member must have received training to collect such testimony).

If the existence of this type of violence is revealed by a questionnaire filled out anonymously, a specific information and awareness-raising action is organized within the class or institution.