CYP Now - Proven youth work strategies needed to combat increasing violence, research finds

The new government must invest in youth work strategies proven to reduce levels of violence among young people, researchers say.

Initiatives like mentoring have been proven to reduce involvement in violence for at-risk young people, researchers say. Picture: Adobe Stock

A new report by the Youth Endowment Foundation (YEF) urges the new government to push for evidence-based solutions to make children’s lives safer in the next decade.

Beyond the Headlines highlights that serious violence affecting children and young people in England and Wales is higher than it was a decade ago.

In the year ending 2022/23, 99 young people aged 16 to 24 in England and Wales were victims of homicide, up from 87 in 2012/13. Of these, 69% were fatally injured with a knife or other sharp instrument, rising to 82% among teenagers aged 13 to 19.

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