Resources relating to 'serious violence'
Blog posts

Children as young as 11 carrying knives
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Combatting Gang Exploitation: Safeguarding Vulnerable Children from Criminal Networks
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

Education, Children, and Violence: Insights from the Youth Endowment Fund Report
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

Emergency Response Planning for Schools and Academies
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Free Speech or Hate Speech?
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

Government's New Investment in Knife Crime Prevention
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

New Unit to tackle County Lines
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Online safety - the failure to protect women
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Rising Knife Crime Sparks Political Debate over Legislation and Solutions
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

Shawn Seesahai Murder Verdict: Should child perpetrators be named?
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director

Talking to young people about violent incidents
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

The Call for Domestic Abuse Laws to Support Victims Under 16
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

The Dangerous Craze of ‘Patterning’
by Sara Spinks
SSS Author & Former Headteacher

Violent Extremism – Is Prevent Fit for Purpose?
by Sam Preston (Safeguarding Director) & Sara Spinks (SSS Author and Former Headteacher)

We know what works, we need capacity now.
by Sam Preston
SSS Learning Safeguarding Director
Podcasts

'Patterning'
19 Feb 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

Guiding students through discussions about violent incidents
19 Aug 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

Racism, riots & civil unrest
12 Aug 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

Should child murderers be named?
22 Jul 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks

The Social and Psychological Constructs of Gang Violence
02 Sep 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks