Key facts about consent

The age of consent in the UK is 16.

· Consent is about clear communication and understanding each other’s boundaries.

· It’s your responsibility to make sure your partner is consenting.

Some factors that might stop someone from being able to give proper consent include:

· Being too young.

· Being drunk, high, asleep, or unconscious.

· Feeling pressured, manipulated, or threatened.

· Unequal power in the relationship, which could make someone feel like they can’t freely say no.