Safeguarding, Education and Serious Youth Violence in England and Wales

Griffiths, Jenny, Ramaiah, Baz, Heyes, Kim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9029-545X, McManus, Michelle ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0095-1071, McElwee, Jessica Devon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7954-8524, Ball, Emma and Fox, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5911-0536 (2025) Safeguarding, Education and Serious Youth Violence in England and Wales. Research Report. Youth Endowment Fund.

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Abstract

Addressing serious violence is crucial for the well-being of children, their families and society at large. Violence can happen in and around schools, and therefore, effective educational strategies around safeguarding can serve as a cornerstone in early intervention, potentially reducing the prevalence of serious violence as well as improving the identification of and response to risks of and incidents of violence. By equipping education staff with the necessary tools, schools, colleges and alternative provision can play a pivotal role in identifying at-risk individuals and facilitating appropriate safeguarding support services. The Youth Endowment Fund commissioned this research to fully explore how schools, colleges and alternative provision safeguard children from serious violence, how well they are currently doing this, what challenges they face and how current safeguarding approaches might be improved.