Antisocial Behaviour and the need for an Alternative Education Provision
The Challenge
- Anti-social behaviour in Newark has been a long standing priority of both Nottinghamshire Police and Newark and Sherwood District Council (N&SDC). It forms a key objective of N&SDC's 5 year Community Plan. It is consistently reported as a problem and often takes place in the community and in public spaces.
- Many of the young people that will be taught at the Alternative Provision and many that walk through our doors will be those vulnerable to risk of both anti-social behaviour and criminal activity.
- Nottingham Police are looking to tackle this anti-social behaviour through community engagement and diversionary activities. We will be uniquely positioned to be able to support them with this.
- Knife crime is on the rise and Newark is not exempt to this with numerous stabbings within the last 6 months
The Impact
Our offer
- 67 Counts of Anti-social behaviour in Newark in February 2025 (Nottinghamshire Police Crime and Data Statistics 2025)
- Reduces footfall in the town.
- Reduces business hours for many local businesses. For example, Greggs, who also now have to wear body cameras, have reduced their opening hours as a direct result of anti-social behaviour.
- Reduces house prices (Braakman N. The link between crime risk and property prices in England and Wales 2017)
- Reduces profits and drives prices higher
- Traditional education models often fail to engage all students effectively leading to disengagement and high dropout rates.
- At SCF and SCA, we believe that integrating boxing training into the educational curriculum serves as a powerful tool for fostering discipline, resilience, respect and physical fitness among young people.
- The incorporation of mentorship alongside boxing training creates a holistic environment that nurtures both the mind and the body, providing young people with the skills they need to succeed in life.
The Need
- There is currently only ONE Alternative Provision for Secondary students which caters for all three of the local schools - approximately 2,400 students.
- Newark currently has NO Primary Alternative Provision and children that are unable to succeed in mainstream school must travel to Shirebrook in order to receive their education.
- Office of National Statistics shows that students in Newark and Sherwood get lower GCSE grades than the national average (ons.gov.uk 2023).
- According to the Department for Education, in 2020 approximately 10% of students in England left school without achieving a single GCSE.