Children, violence and vulnerability 2025: The scale of violence affecting children (1)
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) surveyed nearly 11,000 children aged 13–17 in England and Wales to hear directly from them about their experiences of violence.
The results are being shared across separate reports, each focusing on a different theme. This first report looks at the scale of violence: how many children are affected, how often it happens, the different forms it takes — including online violence and online conversations about harming others — and why some young people become involved.
