Dennis Simms: Before the Headlines — How to think deeply about violence prevention

A fifth of 13 - 17 year olds report being victims of violence, and two-thirds are worried it could happen to them.

In this session, you'll explore what the evidence says about what works, reflect on practice in your own context, and leave with a practical framework to help you review and strengthen your current approach to violence prevention.

About the speaker:

Dennis Simms is the Assistant Director of Change in Education at the Youth Endowment Fund.

He is a former school and Alternative Provision leader who specialises in leadership and strategy. He co-founded Heads Forward (Teach First’s National Ambassador Headteachers’ Network) which supports school and system leaders to work collaboratively, share best practice and improve the sector.

While working at the Centre for Social Justice, Dennis developed and published the Alternative Provision Quality Toolkit – a comprehensive guide to understanding and evaluating AP quality. As a consultant and coach, Dennis works with a wide range of schools, Multi-Academy Trusts, and charities and has extensive experience in supporting leaders to maximise their impact.

Dennis has an MA in Education Leadership from Warwick University and is an alumnus of The Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford’s Pathway to Success programme.