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Yousef Ghaleb Makki · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 31 Dec 2021•Manchester South

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Concerns
3

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
5

Described in responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised3

  1. Easy purchase of knives during school break time
  2. Lack of understanding among teenagers of the risks inherent in carrying knives
  3. Culture among teenagers that normalises or valorises knife possession
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Source evidence

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Easy purchase of knives during school break time

Wider context from the report

“The inquest heard evidence that there was a culture amongst some teenagers who saw the possession of knives as being impressive and did not understand the risks that are inherent in the carrying of knives. The knife that Yousef was stabbed with was a ████████ that had been purchased with ease ████████ during break time at school. It was clear from the evidence that schools and education play a vital role in attitudes to carrying knives by teenagers. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of understanding among teenagers of the risks inherent in carrying knives

Wider context from the report

“The inquest heard evidence that there was a culture amongst some teenagers who saw the possession of knives as being impressive and did not understand the risks that are inherent in the carrying of knives. The knife that Yousef was stabbed with was a ████████ that had been purchased with ease ████████ during break time at school. It was clear from the evidence that schools and education play a vital role in attitudes to carrying knives by teenagers. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Culture among teenagers that normalises or valorises knife possession

Wider context from the report

“The inquest heard evidence that there was a culture amongst some teenagers who saw the possession of knives as being impressive and did not understand the risks that are inherent in the carrying of knives. The knife that Yousef was stabbed with was a ████████ that had been purchased with ease ████████ during break time at school. It was clear from the evidence that schools and education play a vital role in attitudes to carrying knives by teenagers. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.5

  1. 1

    Consult on revised Behaviour in Schools and Suspension and Permanent Exclusion guidance addressing contributing factors after incidents.

    Stated by Department for EducationStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 7 January 2022.
  2. 2

    Establish plans to monitor implementation and outcomes of the statutory RSHE curriculum.

    Stated by Department for EducationStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 7 January 2022.
  3. 3

    Launch Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforces providing intensive multidisciplinary support in 22 high-violence areas.

    Stated by Department for EducationStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 7 January 2022.
  4. 4

    Launch SAFE Taskforces through school partnerships in 10 high-violence areas to provide intensive early intervention and preventative support.

    Stated by Department for EducationStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 7 January 2022.
  5. 5

    Evaluate the Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforces with the Youth Endowment Fund.

    Stated by Department for EducationStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 7 January 2022.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Consult on revised Behaviour in Schools and Suspension and Permanent Exclusion guidance addressing contributing factors after incidents.

Verbatim wording from the response

“More widely, the Government has been pursuing an ambitious programme of work on school behaviour across the school system and are now consulting on the revised Behaviour in Schools guidance and revised Suspension and Permanent Exclusion guidance. This consultation is open until 31 March. We have included in both guidance documents that, where appropriate, staff should take account of any contributing factors that are identified after an incident of misbehaviour from a pupil has occurred, including if a pupil has”

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Response from Department for Chidlren and Families
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Published 7 January 2022

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Establish plans to monitor implementation and outcomes of the statutory RSHE curriculum.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The RSHE curriculum became statutory in September 2020. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools had flexibility to prioritise their RSHE teaching in the 2020/21 academic year to meet the immediate needs of pupils. However, we have been clear that schools must deliver a full RSHE curriculum this current academic year (i.e. academic year 2021/22). The Department for Education has plans in place to monitor the implementation of the RSHE curriculum over time. This includes measuring teacher confidence in teaching the statutory requirements, the quality of the curriculum delivery, and how the curriculum is improving children and young people's outcomes.”

Source location

Response from Department for Chidlren and Families
Page 2 · response
Published 7 January 2022

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Launch Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforces providing intensive multidisciplinary support in 22 high-violence areas.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We recognise that for those young people who are the most at risk of involvement in serious youth violence, more intensive support is needed within and around their schools. That is why we are also investing £45 million in two new programmes.”

Source location

Response from Department for Chidlren and Families
Page 3 · response
Published 7 January 2022

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Launch SAFE Taskforces through school partnerships in 10 high-violence areas to provide intensive early intervention and preventative support.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The second programme is the SAFE (‘Support, Attend, Fulfil, Exceed’) Taskforces programme, launched early this year. SAFE Taskforces will be led by partnerships of local secondary schools in 10 areas of the country where serious violence is most problematic (again, including Manchester). Their aim is to re-engage young people in their education and offer intensive early intervention and preventative support, which is informed by the research on what works to tackle serious youth violence. As school-led Taskforces, schools will be able to shape the support they commission and deliver to meet the needs of their pupils, within their local area.”

Source location

Response from Department for Chidlren and Families
Page 3 · response
Published 7 January 2022

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Evaluate the Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforces with the Youth Endowment Fund.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The first of these is the Alternative Provision Specialist Taskforces, launched in November 2021, which involves specialists being drawn from across health, education, social care, youth services and youth justice to work directly with young people in Alternative Provision settings in 22 local areas suffering the worst serious violence, including Manchester, in order to offer them intensive support. We are closely evaluating this programme with the Youth Endowment Fund, the “what works centre” for serious youth violence.”

Source location

Response from Department for Chidlren and Families
Page 3 · response
Published 7 January 2022

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