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About the tender
- Police are a statutory safeguarding partner, yet there’s evidence to suggest there’s room for improvement in the police’s safeguarding and protection response to children involved in, or at risk of, violence. We know very little about what good practices police forces use to safeguard and protect these children, how widely shared or consistent these practices are, and what drives good practice.
- YEF is seeking a team to conduct a review of policing’s role in safeguarding and protecting children at risk of, or involved in, serious violence – with a specific focus on best practice. This review will identify best practice, barriers and enablers of this practice, and explore ways of addressing any racial or other disparities, aiming to understand how effective safeguarding and child protection can be embedded within policing.
- The study will inform YEF’s recommendations for the policing sector on how to reduce violence amongst children and young people (which will draw on a range of ongoing and completed research work).
How to apply and questions
The call for proposals document above has the full criteria for this application. Please send us a proposal no longer than 2,500 words, which should set out the team’s expertise, experience, methodological approach, and budget. You may attach relevant documents to support your application – this will not be included in the word count.
The deadline for proposals is 12pm on 3rd June 2025. We intend to conduct interviews the weeks beginning 16th and 23rd June, and to appoint the successful team by 18th July 2025.
The deadline for the full draft report is 20th February 2026.
Please email your application to leanne.robinson@youthendowmentfund.org.uk by 12pm on 3rd June 2025. If you have any questions regarding the project, please email these to leanne.robinson@youthendowmentfund.org.uk by 5pm on 23rd May 2025.