Knife crime: safeguarding children and young people in education

Ofsted carried out a research project on knife crime in education.

This report sets out our findings and recommendations.

Safeguarding children and young people in education from knife crime Lessons from London – 5 Recommendations

We have identified five policy and practice areas that we feel need further consideration by policy leaders and school leaders to help to create an environment in which they can work as effectively as possible to keep children safe.

The five areas are:

1. Improving partnership working and strategic planning
2. The use of exclusions and managed moves
3. Early help and intervention
4. Teaching the curriculum and supporting children to achieve
5. Working with parents.

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Ofsted carried out research in 29 schools, colleges and pupil referral units (PRUs) in London.

The research looked at 3 broad questions:

1. What are schools, colleges and PRUs in London doing to safeguard children and learners from knife crime while on school premises?
2. How are schools, colleges and PRUs in London giving children the knowledge and skills to stay safer in their local communities?
3. How are exclusions being used when children bring knives to school?

We have released the provider level responses to the survey.

Read Amanda Spielman’s knife crime commentary and Ofsted’s press release.

Published 12 March 2019
Last updated 16 September 2019 + show all updates

1. 16 September 2019 Added link to provider level survey response data.
2. 12 March 2019 First published.