Children learning from the very beginning self-confidence and socially and morally responsible behavior both in and beyond the classroom, both towards those in authority and toward each other. Learning about becoming helpfully involved in the life and concerns of their communities, including learning through community involvement and service to the community. Pupils learning about how to make themselves effective in public life through knowledge, skills and values. Similarly the Crime and Disorder act places new obligations on local authorities and the police amongst others, to co-operate, to form partnerships and to audit crime and disorder in their area. The guidelines to these statutory crime and disorder partnerships states the Government would expect the youth action group approach to feature in every partnership strategy .
Major benefits can arise from offering positive opportunities and role models to young people.
This in turn may help to combat higher levels of youth crime. The Neighbourhood Watch Challenge Recent home office research showed that Neighbourhood Watch groups want to become more involved with young people in their community. The NNWA has responded to these challenges by firstly recognizing the opportunity that exists, secondly by identifying the desirability of a tool or guide to assist adults working with young people, or empower young people to help themselves in this area. Thirdly we have consulted to identify the appropriate form and content and finally researched that agreed content, and then consulted professional educationalists on the final package. Our aim is to assist adults working with young people or empower young people themselves to develop additional knowledge, awareness and skills to assist them in their transition from children to young people and beyond.