The 19-page Staying Safe on the Streets guidance offers advice on the contribution youth work can make to reducing young people's involvement in weapons and gang violence.
It says services should have plans in place, such as preparing a media statement to give to the local authority's press office. It stresses the importance of maintaining a positive relationship with young people, families and staff after a violent incident. Young people, their peers and family should be supported in the lead-up, during and after a trial.
The document adds high-quality early interventions would result in positive outcomes for young people later. It also notes that since coping with an incident of extreme violence or the death of a young person is not part of a youth workers' core training, compassionate leave may be considered or a change of duties.
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