Police-taught PSHE lessons for students in years 7-10 Other
Conditions
Interventions
Year groups 7-10 at participating schools will be randomized into the treatment or control groups. The researchers are using a cluster, stratified randomisation, whereby the cluster is a year group an
Sponsors
King's College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Attending a mainstream school in the areas covered by one of Avon and Somerset Police, Greater Manchester Police, or Hertfordshire Police, where the school has chosen to take part in the study 2. Be in years 7, 8, 9, or 10 3. Have parental consent to complete student surveys
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants attend a school that has not chosen to take part in the trial 2. Participants' parent/guardian opts them out of completing surveys 3. Participants are not in years 7, 8, 9, or 10
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pupils' emotional and behavioural difficulties, as measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), before and after teaching takes place | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Offending and victimhood rates, measured using police crime data, in the year before and the year after the teaching takes place 2. Delinquent beliefs, measured using the Delinquent Beliefs Scale, before and after teaching takes place 3. Trust and confidence in the police, measured using the Perceptions of Police Scale before and after teaching takes place 4. Disclosure and help-seeking behaviour, measured using bespoke pupil survey questions, before and after teaching takes place 5. Deterrence (change in behaviour), measured using bespoke survey questions such “Has this lesson made you feel more confident to talk to the police about the law and safety? Yes/No/Unsure”, asked before and after teaching takes place 6. School attendance, measured using school administrative data, in the year before and after teaching takes place | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactJulia Ellingwood
Outcome results
None listed