Vice Principal Primary, Renaissance College
Stephanie Howdle-Lang has worked for over fifteen years at Renaissance College Hong Kong.
She leads on safeguarding and wellbeing as part of her wider role as Wellbeing Vice Principal in the Primary School.
She has spoken about safeguarding at international conferences across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, sharing approaches that strengthen protective cultures in schools. In the wellbeing field, she has presented at Positive Schools in Australia and Hong Kong, and at the World Positive Education Accelerator in Texas, focusing on frameworks that build resilience, trust, and authentic community engagement.
Age-Appropriate Sexual Behaviours: Recognising and Responding
Misinterpreting children’s sexual behaviours can lead to overreaction or missed concerns. This workshop uses the traffic light approach to equip professionals to distinguish between typical development and indicators of harm, ensuring proportionate responses.
The session will cover:
- Frameworks for age-appropriate sexual behaviours.
- Identifying red flags: behaviours that may signal risk.
- Communicating with parents and staff about sensitive behaviours.
- Balancing safeguarding with normal development.