7 d. ago John Swinney to host THIRD summit on youth violence epidemic in Scotland

The move comes amid the Record's applauded youth violence campaign, Our Kids ... Our Future - launched two years ago after we highlighted a worrying trend.

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9 d. ago Union boss right to slam 'epidemic' of violence in classrooms as he steps down

Record View says schools need to be enabled to carry out proper and lasting punishments on the tiny minority of kids who think violence is acceptable.

Events

1 week ago London Mayor Sadiq Khan Hails ‘Adolescence’ for Having ‘Mainstreamed’ Conversation About ‘Epidemic’ of Violence Against Women

London Mayor Sadiq Khan Hails ‘Adolescence’ for Having ‘Mainstreamed’ Conversation About ‘Epidemic’ of Violence Against Women  AOL.com

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1 week ago Warning of 'youth violence epidemic' as child knife seizure stats revealed

Children as young as 10 discovered carrying knives

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1 week ago Child aged 10 found with knife amid concerns of ‘youth violence epidemic’

In 2024, 91 young people were found to have a knife by Scottish police

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1 week ago Foster child, 12, killed carer just six days after he was placed with her after social workers failed to uncover gang and knife links, inquest hears

Marcia Grant, 60 had been working as a foster carer for seven years before she was twice run over by the knife-wielding child outside her home in Greenhill, Sheffield, on April 5, 2023.

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2 w. ago Vapers warned not to stockpile ‘fire risk’ disposables before UK ban

The ban, enforced from Sunday, is designed to reduce youth vaping and tackle environmental damageVapers have been warned not to stockpile soon-to-be-banned disposables before Sunday’s outright ban as they “pose a significant fire risk”.The Local Government Association (LGA) said users were stocking up on single-use e-cigarettes while they could, as shops would face fines for selling them after the ban takes effect. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Calls for stop and search powers increase amid youth violence ‘epidemic’

The calls have been made in wake of 16-year-old Kayden Moy's tragic death last weekend.

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3 w. ago Three teens dead in a year is a political failure that needs urgent action

Record View says the risks of online harm are becoming more widely known and the epidemic of teenage violence on our streets shows no signs of slowing down.

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3 w. ago Prison officers at youth jails 'warned to NOT take TVs away from disruptive teenagers'

Officers in youth jails have been left stunned by the instruction - which sees sets returned to lags, including rapists and murderers.

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4 w. ago Guinean asylum seeker with convictions for drug dealing and carrying weapons can't be deported as he is 'socially and culturally integrated' in Britain, immigration tribunal told

The man amassed a 'significant number of criminal convictions' including those related to drug dealing and carrying a knife since arriving in the UK as a child in 2007.

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