Serious Youth Violence

The purpose of this course is to help you understand:

• what is meant by the terms 'serious youth violence'
• how serious youth violence impacts upon communties
• what we already know about serious youth violence
• the vulnerabilities and risk factors that can lead to criminal exploitation
• the process of recruitment and the four main stages; targeting, experience, hooked and trapped
• child criminal exploitation, county lines and their definitions
• what a gang is and the terminologies such as 'gang', 'youth group' and 'serious organised crime group'
• further information on 'Organised Crime Groups' (OCG) and 'Serious Organised Crime Groups' (SOCG)
• details on a report from the Children's Commissioner
  • it is estimated there are 27,000 children in England who self-identify as being gang members
  • tens of thousands more are said to be on the periphery
• current statistics published by The Office of National Statistics
• the reasons why young people say they carry weapons and the different criminal offences associated
• contextual safeguarding and the importance of early intervention
• the importance of the correct language, including terminology used by both professionals and young people
• signs and behaviours to look out for
• case studies to help you understand what young people can and do experience
• next steps to support

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