Past event archive

This conference increased awareness of evidence-based approaches on youth work integrated within violence reduction strategies among decision makers, funders and commissioners across relevant sectors and structures. Delivered in partnership with the National Youth Agency, the conference featured engaging presentations and workshops on a range of topics, building on the previous Youth Sector Conference held in…

Aim An opportunity for senior leaders and policy makers to hear from experts across the sector about effective multi-agency work in the children’s services sector for children at risk of involvement in violence. Objectives Janet Daby, Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing

How can key workers build trust with young people affected by serious youth violence (SYV)? What role do they play in bridging the gap between young people and vital support services? And how can their impact be better recognised and strengthened? Join us for an insightful discussion on the findings of new research commissioned by…

The government has brought new laws in banning ‘zombie’ knives. Some have suggested that we should go further and replace lethal pointed-tip kitchen knives with round-tip knives. It is clear that crime has historically been reduced by reducing opportunities to commit crime – including restrictions on lethal weapons. Graham Farrell and Toby Davies argue that replacing kitchen…

An educational approach or idea may seem great in principle, but what really matters is how it manifests itself in the day-to-day work of people in schools, colleges, and early years settings. Join us for this virtual learning café in which Jamila Boughelaf and Prof. Jonathan Sharples share the Education Endowment Foundation’s guidance on effective…

In June 2024 Youth Endowment Fund committed to trialling the Summer Youth Employment Programme (SYEPs) with UK Youth (working alongside the Ending Youth Violence Hub) after the approach had much success in reducing crime and violence in the United states, however never tested at scale in the UK. The England and Wales trial titled ‘The…

Adverse and positive childhood experiences and their associations with children’s involvement in violence: analyses of data from the Millennium Cohort Study Guest speakers from the Millennium Cohort Study:

Colleagues from across policing and youth justice are invited to join a Virtual Learning Café run by the Youth Endowment Fund in partnership with the Centre for Justice Innovation. This is part of our Evidence in Practice series, giving you opportunity to hear from experts and practitioners. Outcome 22 (O22) was introduced to the crime…

Colleagues from across children’s services were invited to join our Virtual Learning Café run by the Youth Endowment Fund. This is part of our Evidence in Practice series, which sits alongside our Toolkit giving you opportunity to hear from policy experts and practitioners on relevant research and practice. This session focused on supporting children and young people…

Listen to our latest youth sector virtual learning café as part of our evidence in practice series. We are excited to share that this event will explore the crucial role youth work plays in reaching and supporting children from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, with a special focus on its role in preventing…

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…

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…