Review of youth workers’ role in safeguarding children and young people at risk of or involved in violence

The review involved a survey of 300 youth workers in England and Wales and found that nearly three-quarters (73%) had provided informal mentoring to young people at risk of violence or crime, and two-thirds (65%) had de-escalated situations that could have led to violence. More than half (55%) had tackled misinformation that might otherwise have fuelled crime or conflict.