Education Strategy

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Our aspiration for a strong partnership approach to support parents and children in order to reduce the risk of children becoming victims or perpetrators of crime

In his Police and Crime Plan, Matthew Barber details 15 priority areas where he will work with the police, the public and other agencies to make every community safer by reducing crime and creating a more resilient society, as well as a series of enablers to support the delivery of this activity.

Recognising the vital role of crime education for young people, early intervention in schools is incorporated as an enabler with a commitment to:

Review the range of interventions by the police and the Office of the PCC to create a clear strategy for early intervention in schools
Develop clear messages – for parents as well as children – about the risks faced by young people
Deliver consistent messages to all families in Thames Valley

Over the past 12 months, the PCC has funded a dedicated resource to assess the current crime education landscape and engage with key stakeholders to inform the development of this Education Strategy. This included conducting semi-structured interviews with School’s Officers and an online survey for education settings which received over 600 responses.

This strategy is primarily aimed at young people who are within education settings. However, the Crime Education Resource Hub will be a public facing website that is accessible to all including parents who may be home schooling and alternative education provisions for young people who are outside of mainstream education following exclusion.

In addition, this strategy sits alongside wider work relating to young people and criminal justice. This includes the development of a Child Centred Policing Policy by Thames Valley Police and whole system collaboration through the Local Criminal Justice Board to explore the correlation between school exclusion, poor attendance, and the likelihood of youth involvement in the criminal justice system.