Surrey’s Conservative police and crime commissioner, Lisa Townsend, says she was “underwhelmed” by the strategy.

“I’ve not heard anything new that that we’re not already doing in Surrey already,” she said.

The PCC stressed that Surrey Police already has had specialist rape and sexual offence teams “for some time”.

In terms of the training for teachers, Ms Townsend believes “we do have to focus on what we want to see in schools” but she is concerned with what she considers a growing narrative.

“I do have a real concern that we’re demonising boys,” she said.

The Home Office has been contacted for comment.