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- Community Safety · London
London VRU delivers one million interventions to cut knife crime
London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is set to deliver its one millionth targeted intervention by the end of October. Established in 2019, the VRU uses a public health approach to tackle knife crime and violence, with recent data showing a significant decrease in young people hospitalised for knife assaults.
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London school exclusions fall 14% following Inclusion Charter
London's school exclusion rates have dropped by 14 per cent in the last academic year, with a 7 per cent decrease in suspensions and a 2 per cent fall in absenteeism. The Mayor's Violence Reduction Unit has invested £1.4 million to support the charter's implementation.
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Community Safety · EnfieldSadiq Khan pledges £1.5m for Enfield youth activities as social media ban looms
Sir Sadiq Khan has allocated £1.5 million to summer activities in Enfield, including football sessions, to divert young people from crime. The funding follows a UK government ban on under-16s using TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram from next year. The Mayor said the ban alone is not enough to tackle youth violence.
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Community Safety · Enfield£1.5m London youth safety fund backs Godwin Lawson football tournament
A £1.5 million funding boost from City Hall will expand summer youth safety programmes, including the annual football tournament held in memory of Godwin Lawson, the 17-year-old from Enfield stabbed in Stamford Hill in 2010. The money supports workshops and matches for 150 young players.
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