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The Crucial Crew initiative was launched nationally in 1991 by Crime Concern following some lengthy case studies that took place throughout the UK.
The idea was to enable children experience and participate in a range of realistic situations which were life threatening, or which simulated crimes taking place which were preventable.
The scheme was and still is, based on the view that: -
- Children learn by doing
- Crime Prevention and personal safety can be challenging and exciting
- Everyone is concerned about crime prevention and personal safety
- The most effective way of tackling these issues is via a partnership approach.
The aims & objectives of the scheme are: -
- Learning social responsibility
- How to deal with potentially dangerous situations
- Make a contribution towards crime prevention in the community
- Understand the role of the emergency services
The Scheme
The scheme consists of real-life role plays (known as scenarios), which are arranged, in the form of a course.
It all takes place within a self-contained site large enough to accommodate all the scenarios.
Children aged between 10 & 11 years complete the course in small groups and are assessed on their responses to the tasks and problems presented to them on each set.
The scheme is then evaluated sometime after the children have attended and the participating schools and organisers advised of the results.
Small awards are made to the best achievers. Each participant receives a
“ Goody bag” and the school deemed to be the top performer overall wins the Laura Gant Shield, which is retained by them for one year.
Stevenage Crucial Crew started in 1994 and has continued to exist as a partnership of organisations comprising: -
Hertfordshire Constabulary
Stevenage Borough Council
West Anglian Great Northern Railways
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue
St John Ambulance
Hertfordshire County Council Road Safety
Glaxo Smith Kline
John Lewis Partnership
Stevenage Community Trust
The Barclay School
Health & Safety Executive
Jumicars
Barclays BankEvery year the project is offered to all Junior Schools within Stevenage and the surrounding villages. A total of 32 schools have attended each year which in turn involves on average 1350 children every year and includes special needs children.
For further information on the scheme please contact: -
Jeff Mason on 01462 425066 or send email by clicking on the following link: Crucial Crew
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