Rushden Academy is among the first schools to work with Commissioner’s youth team to crack down on anti-social behaviour

Dear Resident

A team of youth workers have launched a new partnership offer within secondary schools to tackle the root cause of anti-social behaviour across the county.

Rushden Academy is among the first schools to work with The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s ASB Early Intervention Team, as part of Danielle Stone’s mission to protect young people from crime.

For one day a week, students who have been involved in low-level incidents, either at school or in the community, will be referred to an ASB Targeted Intervention Officer for a drop-in session.

Danielle’s team will work with the students on a one-to-one basis and unpick what’s happening in their life, which could lead to longer intervention for up to 12 weeks, including support for the whole family.

Targeted sessions can also be used to reintegrate children aged 11 to 16, who have been suspended, back into school.

This work forms a larger pilot project by the ASB Early Intervention Team in Rushden to coordinate and strengthen policing response to anti-social behaviour after issues involving among young people were identified using localised data.

Read more on our website here.