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Knife crime education programmes | Youth Endowment Fund

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Knife crime education programmes aim to reduce knife carrying amongst children and young people.

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Knife crime lesson plans and resources

Our resources explore the real, lived experience of people affected by knife crime and youth violence

These PSHE lesson plans for schools teaching KS2, KS3 and KS4 are based on video testimony from ex gang members, victims and offenders. The lessons include all the worksheets, activities and film that you need to run a successful lesson.

We have worked with respected PSHE practitioners to ensure the lessons are appropriate and suitable.

We would like to extend our thanks to Lorraine King, Health Improvement Adviser for PSHE (primary), Islington Health and Wellbeing Team, School Improvement Service, who gave feedback and advice on the the KS2 extension lesson on love and loss, 'Communicating the impact of knife crime'.

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Resources for teachers and practitioners | The Ben Kinsella Trust

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Access valuable resources tailored for teachers and practitioners focused on knife crime prevention for primary and secondary school lessons.

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No Knives Better Lives primary and secondary

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No Knives Better Lives primary and secondary

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Bringing together violence prevention partners and practitioners from across Scotland. View resources Contact Us If you work with young people and need information please get in touch.

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Discuss how to defuse tension and avoid conflict, and the first aid for someone with a heavy bleed.

There has recently been a spate of violence across London and knife crime among young people is on the rise in the UK. The reasons behind this are complex. These activities will explore the different aspects of knife crime, from ways to avoid conflict to first aid for someone with a heavy bleed.

Please be sensitive to the personal experiences that some learners may have of this subject, and suggest that they do not take part in the discussion if this subject is too upsetting for them.

Learning objectives

Learners will:

discuss different aspects of knife crime

consider the best ways of avoiding confrontation

learn the first aid for helping someone with a heavy bleed.

Resource overview

1. Avoiding knives
Learners discuss what they could say if they knew that a friend was carrying a knife, and who they could speak to if they were concerned.

2. Intervention
This activity encourages learners to consider what the best ways of avoiding conflict are if they find themselves in a tense situation.

3. First aid
A photo activity to help learners understand the steps for helping someone with a heavy bleed.

Credits
This resource was written by P J White of Alt62 and published in April 2018.

The image of someone with a heavy bleed being helped © Jonathan Banks/British Red Cross.

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British Red Cross teaching resources:Increase in knife crime

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Secondary PSHE activities on avoiding conflict and first aid for a heavy bleed.

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Fearless knife crime information leaflet

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Fearless knife crime information leaflet

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Staying safe: what do I need to know about knife crime? KS3 | Y9 RSHE (PSHE) | Lesson Resources

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Free lessons and teaching resources about staying safe: what do i need to know about knife crime?

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UNIVERSAL KNIFE CRIME TEACHER GUIDE 2026

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Nottingham City Weapons and Knife Crime Guidance

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Nottingham City Weapons and Knife Crime Guidance