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
Financial Exploitation - A Hidden Crisis
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
Hazing
by SSS Learning
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
The Troubling Impact of Online Culture on School Behaviour
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
A Life on the Edge: The Background and Exploitation of 'Child Zeta' Episode 1
09 Sep 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
County Lines – The Growing Danger for Girls
29 Mar 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Freedom from Violence and Abuse
25 Jan 2026, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Guiding students through discussions about violent incidents
19 Aug 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
How Online Culture Is Affecting School Behaviour
29 Jun 2025, 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
System Failure or Missed Chance? Lessons from the Safeguarding System Episode 3
11 Sep 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
Tackling Youth Violence: Why RSHE Matters More Than Ever
31 Aug 2025, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
The Social and Psychological Constructs of Gang Violence
02 Sep 2024, by Sam Preston & Sara Spinks
