Communicating Crime Reduction

Children and young people in the community

Delivering community safety messages in schools – a practical guide

We work with teachers and children because we need to spread community safety messages as widely and as early as possible. We can also gather valuable information from schools and young people about their own experiences of crime and disorder which can help inform our approaches to reducing crime. 

For those of us who are inexperienced and unprepared, the prospect of going into a classroom can seem to be daunting. However, the reality can be very different.

·        Whether or not you have a natural interest in education, this section offers simple strategies for you to communicate community safety professionally in a classroom.

·        Whether you enjoyed school or couldn't wait to leave, this advice will assist you to work effectively with teachers, ensuring that the benefits of crime reduction partners working in schools are mutual.

This section will not train you to be a teacher

You are not a teacher. You are a crime reduction professional. You have knowledge and skills which, if communicated effectively, could save help reduce crime and make young people safer.

A key aim of any professional working with schools must be to work alongside teachers, helping them to build your specialist input into the curriculum. They cannot expect you to act as substitute teachers for professional and legal reasons.

Always ensure that you are fully aware of schools and agency Child Protection Policy.

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