The murder rate in London is estimated to rise 28 percent in 2024 after wave of street killings involving knives.
Tackling knife crime in London
INSIGHT
OBJECTIVE
Research released by the Home Office and other government departments highlights a correlation between school exclusions and a rise in violent crime.
Reduce the amount of young people involved in violent crime and other criminal activity through the implementation of early intervention activity, specifically activity that will reduce the amount of individuals excluded from school.
INSIGHT
Research released by the Home Office and other government departments highlights a correlation between school exclusions and a rise in violent crime.
OBJECTIVE
Reduce the amount of young people involved in violent crime and other criminal activity through the implementation of early intervention activity, specifically activity that will reduce the amount of individuals excluded from school.
APPROACH
Working alongside a partner with deep connections into communities affected by violent crime, we have developed a project that will provide online and offline support in the form of one-to-one mentoring and group sessions to over 1000 at risk young people and their families.
RESULTS
Activity is launching in Summer 2024, however following a pilot program 119 out of 120 young people at risk of exclusion were reintroduced to their original schools and are achieving greatly improved academic and social success.
APPROACH
RESULTS
Working alongside a partner with deep connections into communities affected by violent crime, we have developed a project that will provide online and offline support in the form of one-to-one mentoring and group sessions to over 1000 at risk young people and their families.
Activity is launching in later in the year, however following a pilot program 119 out of 120 young people at risk of exclusion were reintroduced to their original schools and are achieving greatly improved academic and social success.