Children who are receiving free school meals and those who miss classes are also more likely to be affected than their peers, a report by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) reveals.
An online survey of more than 2,000 children, aged 13 to 17, found that 39 per cent had been either a victim of or witness to an incident of violence – which the YEF defines as “the use of force or threat of force against another person or people, for example punching someone, threatening someone with a weapon, or mugging someone” – or sexual assault.
The figures increase to 60 per cent among children who are being supported by a social worker, 55 per cent among children that regularly miss classes and 46 per cent among those receiving free school meals.
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