Knife Crime Awareness Training

The Northumbria Violence Reduction Unit in partnership with Newcastle City Council Children’s Social Care are offering Knife Crime Awareness training for practitioners across Newcastle.

The purpose of the training is to give professionals a better understanding of this topic including the law around knives and offensive weapons, factors that increase a person’s vulnerability to becoming both a perpetrator and a victim, and awareness of some local and national initiatives to tackle knife crime.

This training is suitable for anyone working with young people and also those working in other settings where this could potentially be an issue.

By attending this training, practitioners will be more confident in their knowledge and understanding of the issue and therefore more able to support those they are working with. This will also support early identification and intervention leading to a reduction in involvement in violent crime.

This is a two hour seminar and a workbook will be provided to ensure that practitioners have an understanding of issues relating to knife crime.

Please Note:

• Training will start at 10am, but please ensure you arrive 15 minutes early.
• If you are travelling by car, please allow extra travel time to allow for parking.
• Tea and Coffee will not be provided, but feel free to bring your own!

For more information or to book a place please click on the links below:

3 November 2025  9.45am – 12pm    Newcastle Civic Centre, Pandon Room

Newcastle City Council staff book via iLearn HERE

External staff book via EventBrite book here:

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