Jon Yates
@jonyates.bsky.social
Write on leadership, violence, community, education. Lead Youth Endowment Fund.
Board Ofsted, Children’s Commissioner, UK Youth.
Board Ofsted, Children’s Commissioner, UK Youth.
Date 3: 9th September 2024 👇 (6/6) #violenceisnotinevitable #YouthEndowmentFund
June 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Date 3: 9th September 2024 👇 (6/6) #violenceisnotinevitable #YouthEndowmentFund
Date 2: 6th September 1976 👇 (5/6)
June 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Date 2: 6th September 1976 👇 (5/6)
... the chance chance to tell the story of three dates and how to fix knife crime. Date 1: 8th January 2019 👇 (4/6)
June 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
... the chance chance to tell the story of three dates and how to fix knife crime. Date 1: 8th January 2019 👇 (4/6)
a story of me being at an event with Idris last year, "I remember Idris being there," I said, "as I don't often meet movie stars. He won't remember me being there as he often meets gingers". Cue laughter and an unexpected heckle calling me cool. But what mattered more was ... (3/6)
June 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
a story of me being at an event with Idris last year, "I remember Idris being there," I said, "as I don't often meet movie stars. He won't remember me being there as he often meets gingers". Cue laughter and an unexpected heckle calling me cool. But what mattered more was ... (3/6)
It all started because his charity was hosting at an event. They foolishly asked me to talk about halving knife crime. So, I led with a confession. I was never cool at school (come on, at least pretend you're shocked!) and finished with ... (2/6)
June 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It all started because his charity was hosting at an event. They foolishly asked me to talk about halving knife crime. So, I led with a confession. I was never cool at school (come on, at least pretend you're shocked!) and finished with ... (2/6)
Hadn’t read that piece before Gavin. Is excellent. Thanks for sharing.
May 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Hadn’t read that piece before Gavin. Is excellent. Thanks for sharing.
All of this is a reminder that violence is not inevitable. We can change things IF we follow the evidence of what works...
May 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
All of this is a reminder that violence is not inevitable. We can change things IF we follow the evidence of what works...
At the heart of this was Jonathan Shepherd who designed the approach (the 'Cardiff Model'). Brilliant to see - especially as Jonathan is chair of YEF's Grants and Evaluation Committee.
May 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
At the heart of this was Jonathan Shepherd who designed the approach (the 'Cardiff Model'). Brilliant to see - especially as Jonathan is chair of YEF's Grants and Evaluation Committee.
2. Cardiff has managed to significantly reduce violence in the night-time economy. How? Central to it has been using A&E data to work out where violence is happening and then getting the council and police to spot things they can change.
May 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
2. Cardiff has managed to significantly reduce violence in the night-time economy. How? Central to it has been using A&E data to work out where violence is happening and then getting the council and police to spot things they can change.
GOOD NEWS: YEF is funding Focused Deterrence to happen here in the UK and funding a huge evaluation to test the impact.
May 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
GOOD NEWS: YEF is funding Focused Deterrence to happen here in the UK and funding a huge evaluation to test the impact.
Yep. I think (exclude vs don’t exclude) it’s a simpler and more exciting debate to join if we don’t have a lot of knowledge about schools. But is bonkers!
May 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Yep. I think (exclude vs don’t exclude) it’s a simpler and more exciting debate to join if we don’t have a lot of knowledge about schools. But is bonkers!
100%. Managed moves, reduced timetables, turning a blind eye. There’s always a danger that if you press down on the right to exclude, the child is excluded anyway but without the need to provide Alternative Provision
May 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
100%. Managed moves, reduced timetables, turning a blind eye. There’s always a danger that if you press down on the right to exclude, the child is excluded anyway but without the need to provide Alternative Provision
BUT the weird thing about this heated debate is that there is massive consensus that we should do more to support children pre exclusion and post exclusion. Amidst the heat, this light gets lost. I'd love us all to focus more there.
May 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
BUT the weird thing about this heated debate is that there is massive consensus that we should do more to support children pre exclusion and post exclusion. Amidst the heat, this light gets lost. I'd love us all to focus more there.
At low levels due to i) the causal path from violence to exclusion, ii) the correlation between those likely to commit violence and those likely to be excluded.
May 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
At low levels due to i) the causal path from violence to exclusion, ii) the correlation between those likely to commit violence and those likely to be excluded.
ii) indication of cause here: www.bi.team/blogs/do-sch...
Do School Exclusions Increase Crime? | Blog | BIT
The Behavioural Insights Team investigates the question ‘Do School Exclusions Increase Crime’. Referring to research and reports conducted by BIT.
www.bi.team
May 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
ii) indication of cause here: www.bi.team/blogs/do-sch...
b)causation is Unproven, Likely and At low levels. Unproven as RCT impossible and limited high quality studies. Likely as i) theory makes sense that a loss of school as a protective factor leads to more time available, on average less access to support and positive peers;
May 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
b)causation is Unproven, Likely and At low levels. Unproven as RCT impossible and limited high quality studies. Likely as i) theory makes sense that a loss of school as a protective factor leads to more time available, on average less access to support and positive peers;
Hi Gavin, our view would be a) correlation is clearly true: therefore we should prioritise evidence-based support to children suspended and excluded (hence this recommendation) AND those at risk of being perm excluded,
May 1, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Hi Gavin, our view would be a) correlation is clearly true: therefore we should prioritise evidence-based support to children suspended and excluded (hence this recommendation) AND those at risk of being perm excluded,
