TACKLING KNIFE CRIME TRAINING
Aim: To help practitioners understand the underlying causes of knife crime and engage with young people
Funding: Includes £11,000 from Northumbria Police to develop the toolkit and pilot training
Youth workers are getting training on how to engage young people around knife crime, thanks to a new course funded by Northumbria Police. The two-day course, developed by Fairbridge Training, aims to give practitioners a deeper understanding of why young people might carry weapons.
"Tackling knife crime is not simply about telling young people to stop carrying knives," explains Fairbridge Training manager Richard Thornton.
"It's about dealing with all the issues that might lead to someone carrying a knife. It's about understanding where those young people are coming from."
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