Summary
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is seeking a team to conduct a review of the identification, risk assessment and responses to violence against young women and girls (VAWG) perpetrated by children and young people. This project will explore practice across local areas to build a picture of how VAWG perpetrated by children and young people aged 10-17 years-old is currently responded to across children’s services, youth justice and policing.
Our hypothesis is that gaps in identification, coordination and support mean that many children and young people who are causing VAWG-related harm are not receiving appropriate interventions at the right time. To improve responses to VAWG among children and young people, it is necessary to (1) understand how instances of VAWG perpetration by children and young people are currently responded to, from initial identification through to intervention; and (2) identify policy and practice changes needed to improve early identification, risk assessment, and pathways into evidence-based support for those causing harm.
Project Goals
The study will inform YEF’s practice and system recommendations for key sectors, including children’s services, youth justice, policing, education, and youth services, on how to reduce VAWG amongst children and young people.
How to apply
Proposals should set out the team’s expertise, experience, methodological approach, and budget. Applicants should submit a proposal by 9am, 15th June 2026 to jess.southgate@youthendowmentfund.org.uk
Further information on the project, and how to apply, can be found in the Call for Proposals:
Common clarification questions can be found here. If you have any further questions regarding the project, please email these to jess.southgate@youthendowmentfund.org.uk by 9am 25th May 2026.
We intend to interview shortlisted teams on 23rd June.