William Eichler 01 November 2017

Schools should have mandatory plans to tackle knife crime, Khan says

London Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday announced all schools should have mandatory plans in place to help prevent knife crime.

In 2016, knife crime across England and Wales rose by 14% and 33 Londoners under the age of 25 have been fatally stabbed this year.

Speaking at a summit yesterday, Mayor Khan said: ‘Knife crime ruins lives and devastates communities — every death on our capital’s streets is an utter tragedy.

‘We need everyone to join the fight against it, and schools have a vital part to play in creating a safe, positive place for students, spotting danger signs and spreading the message that carrying a knife is more likely to ruin your life than save it.’

He said his office was working with Ofsted to take ‘tough action’ to ensure schools have the right safeguarding measures in place.

At yesterday’s summit, held in Euston, education leaders were provided with the opportunity to feed into the development of a downloadable toolkit that will support schools to participate in local anti-knife crime activity, offer guidance on how to identify those at risk and respond to incidents.

Schools are already able to receive a knife screening wand, and the police are using knife sweeps and test purchasing operations as part of the Met’s ‘Operation Sceptre’ to get knives off the streets.

Earlier this year Sadiq Khan also announced an additional £625,000 for knife and gang crime projects, taking total spending to £7m.

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

HR Onboarding Officer (CDC)

City Of Doncaster Council
Grade 7, £27,259 - £29,955 (Pay award pending)
You have an opportunity to be part of a busy Human Resources team which offers HR support across the Council. Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Recuriter: City Of Doncaster Council

Purchase to Pay Administrator (Fixed Term) - WMF2122e

Westmorland and Furness Council
£25,584 - £25,992
We are looking for an Administrator to join our Purchase to Pay and Accounts Receivables team Cumbria / Various
Recuriter: Westmorland and Furness Council

Social Worker - WMF2123e

Westmorland and Furness Council
£41,511 - £42,708
We’re looking for passionate social workers to join our team in Kendal following a recent reshape of our services. Kendal, Cumbria
Recuriter: Westmorland and Furness Council

Environmental Health Officer

Wyre Borough Council
£38,626 - £41,511
We are looking to appoint a full time Environmental Health Officer within the Environmental Protection and Community Safety Department. Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
Recuriter: Wyre Borough Council

Trainee Graduate Accountant

Wyre Borough Council
£25,992 - £37,938
Are you looking to kickstart your career in Finance? Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
Recuriter: Wyre Borough Council
Linkedin Banner