Reposted by @laurenwoodhead.bsky.social
The Children's Commissioner tells us violence is the "number one issue" young people raise with her. That's backed up by a Youth Endowment Fund survey of over 7,500 kids, which suggests 20% of children have missed school in the last year due to fear of violence.
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Violence fears make children miss school, youth survey suggests
The Youth Endowment Fund surveyed more than 7,500 children on their experiences of violence.