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Blog:Why Race Equity at YEF Feels Personal – And Always Will
Each time we publish our annual Race Equity Progress Report, I feel a mix of pride, resolve and, if I’m honest, vulnerability. Because while this work is about policy, practice and systems change, it’s also deeply personal. When equity is lived, not just planned For many of us, race equity isn’t just a strategic priority,… - Blog
Blog:Signs of Hope: Reflections from the Youth Opportunity Summit at St James’s Palace
Who can get a Hollywood megastar, the Prime Minister and two Cabinet Ministers in the same room to talk about reducing violence? Simple. The King can. Last week I had the honour of joining His Majesty the King and a remarkable group of people at St James’s Palace for the Youth Opportunity Summit. It marked… - Blog
Blog:More suspensions and exclusions mean more children at risk of violence
Last week, the Department for Education (DfE) published new data on suspensions and permanent exclusions in England for the 2023/24 academic year. Worryingly, both have risen to record highs — the number of suspensions are up by 21% and permanent exclusions by 16% compared to the previous year. Around one in ten children are now… - News
News:Violence affecting children rises for the first time in five years, YEF report finds
The Youth Endowment Fund’s new Beyond the Headlines report takes a look at trends in violence affecting children over the last decade. - News
News:The Serious Change Funders Partnership
In a landmark step to help children and young people stay safe and thrive, four of the UK’s largest charitable funders have come together in a powerful new partnership. The Youth Endowment Fund, The National Lottery Community Fund, BBC Children in Need and Sport England are the founding partners of the Serious Change Funders Partnership.… - News
News:YEF invests £3.5 million to protect children from abuse and neglect
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has invested £3.5 million to pilot a therapeutic approach to protect vulnerable children across four local authority areas in England and Wales. The intensive, home-based therapeutic programme – called Multi-Systemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect (MST-CAN) – works with the whole family to reduce risks to children and support… - News
News:More than half of headteachers don’t know how to prevent violence
With 51% of Headteachers reporting a lack of confidence tackling violence in school, YEF says more resources and guidance are needed. In England, 51% of Headteachers report that they are ‘not confident’ or ‘not at all confident’ in identifying and delivering evidence-based interventions for preventing children’s involvement in violence1. This knowledge gap is understandable and… - News
News:Black children are 15% less likely to be diverted from the criminal justice system, London study shows
A new YEF report has found that children are being diverted from the criminal justice system with worrying inconsistency – and recommends stronger support for those arrested to prevent violence. When a child has committed a minor offence, an offence for the first time, or is at low risk of reoffending, they can be diverted… - Blog
Blog:The power of mentoring to reduce youth violence
A mentor can be one of the most positive role models in a young person’s life. By building a strong, trusting relationship with a suitable adult brings many emotional, social and developmental benefits – may of which directly reduce the risk of children’s involvement in violence How mentoring helps prevent youth violence Mentoring can significantly… - Blog
Blog:Our latest £1.5 million investment for new research into the drivers of violence and what works to prevent it
At YEF we are committed to building the best and most reliable evidence on what works to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by funding high quality, cutting edge, research. We are pleased to announce that, as a result of our latest call for secondary data analysis (SDA) projects,… - Blog
Blog:Beyond the Headlines: Why Lived Experience and Early Support Are Key to Reducing Knife Crime
Knife crime in the UK has dominated headlines in recent months, sparking widespread concern. While the statistics are shocking, they only scratch the surface of a deeper, more complex issue. To truly understand and reduce knife crime, we must look beyond the numbers. Tools like our Core Indicators of Violence dashboard, delving into knife crime… - News
News:1 in 8 teachers report sexual assaults between pupils—schools need specialists to stop the harm, charity urges
New YEF report sets out eight key actions to help schools protect pupils from violence One in eight secondary school teachers report that a child in their school committed sexual assault against another pupil in the past term. To help schools tackle the problem, the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is calling for every secondary school,…
