Anne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England published a report titled Still not safe: The public health response to youth violence. This is an evaluation of how public health relates to youth being involved in violent activities.
The report identifies that uncoordinated authorities and systems of protection result in more vulnerable children easily targeted by criminal organizations. The report claims that around 27 thousand children are exposed to high level of danger and 120 thousand children are also at risk because of their complex situation, with the most seriously affected group remaining unidentified because of the pandemic.
The report acknowledges government initiatives (financial support) to tackle the issue, but emphasizes the fact that there is no comprehensive approach from local authorities to protect the vulnerable children. Data requested from Directors of Public Health shows that the local authorities do not fully utilize public health infrastructure when evaluating youth violence risk factors.
The Children’s Commissioner’s report lists several suggestions to improve this practice:
- contribution of several departments to organize local action
- drugs strategy for children
- exclusion to be the final course of action
- early assistance with regards to mental health
- use of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments locally
Longfield urges that ‘the response to youth violence must be a national priority across policing, public health and children’s services.’
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