Past event archive

If we want to keep children safe from serious violence, we have to be much more serious about preventing Domestic Abuse and Violence. Dr Jade Levell shares her research on the cross-overs and strategic gaps in policy making between domestic abuse and ‘knife crime’. Guest speaker Dr Jade Levell is a Senior Lecturer in Social…

This summer the UK saw racist and Islamophobic riots in many towns and cities. Despite being heavily in the minority, half of the those supporting the riots believed that most people agreed with them, when only 7% did. They had been radicalised – a process by which people support violent action to achieve goals.How are…

Peer researchers (aged 16-25) from the YEF’s Peer Action Collective (PAC) shared their findings on how the education and youth sectors can best support young people away from violence. PAC is a ground-breaking network of Peer Researchers, Social Action Leads and Changemakers. Young people with lived experience of violence find out what needs to happen…

In this session we took a look at: We were joined by experts: Leigh Middleton –  CEO of the National Youth Agency Oscar Bingham – Director of Research & Impact at UK Youth

Colleagues from across the education sector are invited to join a Virtual Learning Café run by the Youth Endowment Fund in partnership with the Association of Colleges. This is part of our Evidence in Practice series, giving you opportunity to hear from experts and practitioners on our Education Guidance and what it means for further education, sixth…

The session focused on reducing parental conflict. We were joined by:

Crime is highly concentrated. Geographically small, chronically violent hotspots account for a large proportion of the violence and other crimes that occur in urban environments. This virtual learning café described the criminal networks that underlie chronic violent hotspots and introduce an approach to reducing violence called Place Network Investigations (PNI). PNI, grounded in crime science,…

Social skills training helps children think before acting, understand others, communicate effectively, and manage impulsiveness. Research shows that children with these skills are less likely to engage in crime and violence. Delivered through school programs, activities include role-playing, video demonstrations, delayed gratification exercises, and relaxation techniques. We’re keen to share what role youth work plays…

You’re invited to our Virtual Learning Café to learn from programme managers at Family Psychology Mutual who are currently delivering our efficacy study: Functional Family Therapy – Extra-Familial Harm (FFT-EFH) FFT-EFH is an intensive, home-based programme that provides three to five months of therapy to families. The programme is aimed at children aged 10-17 at risk of involvement in…

Listen to our latest Virtual Learning Café which discusses ‘What does a financially sustainable system that meets the needs of children and young people with SEND look like?’ Joined by Natalie Parish and Sam Baars, authors of a recently published report by Isos Partnership which documents the findings from a multi-year research project funded by…

Listen to YEF’s Executive Director Jon Yates in conversation with Jens Ludwig –  Edwin A. and Betty L. Bergman Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, Pritzker Director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, co-director of the Education Lab, and codirector of the National Bureau of Economic Research’s working group on the economics…

This session focused on a series of recent research projects on youth diversion and OOCRs led by the Centre for Justice Innovation. These projects provide insights into the current issues facing the youth justice sector and opportunities for improvement. This session will highlight key research findings on: We will be joined by experts, including: Claire…