UK Observatory for the Promotion of Non-Violence - Working with Children and Young People

Projects

Violence in Schools Training Action Violence in Schools Training Action (VISTA) 2003-2007 The aim of the VISTA team is to bring together expertise from different pedagogical and organisational approaches and contribute to the development of a whole school approach to school violence prevention..
Checkpoints for Schools Evaluation of Checkpoints For Schools in Birmingham (2002-2003) This study aims to support the development of a safe environment for learning and teaching in a group of schools in Birmingham. The focus of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Checkpoints in supporting children, young people and schools in promotion non-violence..
A picture of a sunflower, chosen to represent the promotion of non-violence in schools project Exploring the promotion of non-violence in schools: A participatory approach (2002-2005) The aim of this research programme is to explore children's perspectives of psychological physical violence in school and their views on their solutions for promoting non-violence, and to provide children with an opportunity for actively participating in the research process..
Facilitating Adolescents Understanding of Mental Health Difficulties The aim of this study was to explore the effects of a mental health teaching programme on pupils' knowledge and of attitudes towards mental health difficulties..

Changing Minds CD cover

Prison Service Young Offenders Project This project seeks to discover the views of young offenders about the Changing Minds CD-Rom..
Checkpoints for Schools Revision of Checkpoints for Schools The research findings from the evaluation of Checkpoints for Schools in Birmingham, together with feedback from users, will inform a complete revision of Checkpoints...

Supporting Victims and Witnesses (PDF - 10kB) This six month project currently being carried out by teams from the University of Surrey and St George's Hospital Medical School aims to provide a systematic review of the evidence relating to the provision of support for victims and witnesses of crime..
VIRIS - Violence Reduction in Schools
The purpose of this research is to explore the effectiveness of identified good practice in violence reduction in schools in order to inform revised national guidance for schools and the production of targeted staff training materials for schools.
Updated: 25-Apr-2007

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