Gangs and Youth Violence

This training will provide an overview of gang culture currently impacting our youth, schools and communities, how to recognise the warning signs and strategies for prevention.

Learning outcomes:

• Identify the reasons young people affiliate with gangs

• Understand the reality of gangs serious youth violence and the media

• Be able to identify at the earliest stages possible whether a young person is involved in gangs and serious violence

• Understand the issues around girls and gangs, including grooming and sexual exploitation

• Learn what is meant by County Lines and how they operate

• Be able to identify ways of working in partnership to facilitate group exit safely