Part 1 The educational perspective

With contributions from:

  • Jennifer van de Broek, secondary school teacher and PhD researcher in criminology at Tilburg University: “What is new is that young people are also actively recruited and enticed into this in school environments. What I even recently heard, fortunately only once, is that QR codes had been put up on a lamppost to order drugs.” Listen here.
  • Tanja Jadnanansing, Chair of the Executive Board of Amsterdam Zuidoost: “Self-confidence is the foundation of learning; education should focus on developing the whole child. Listen here.
  • Linda Elesen, Director of VAVO at Yonder: “Mentoring plays a key role in picking up signals and addressing problems.” Listen here.
  • Jonus Jakhjoukh, Team Leader at Grescollege, specializing in building support teams and improving the pedagogical climate: “Safety in schools begins with an open school culture in which restorative conversations contribute to trust and cooperation.” Listen here.

Part 2 ‘Interpretation’ of the broader safety picture

With contributions from:

  • Henk Ferwerda, criminologist and content director at Bureau Beke: “Education is the best form of crime prevention, but cooperation between schools and external parties is crucial.” Listen here.
  • Nicole Lieve, who worked in the field of resilient neighborhoods and youth recruitment at the National Police at the time of this podcast: “Safety is a shared responsibility in which prevention should always take priority over repression.” Listen here.
  • Carolien van der Starre-Köppen, Program Manager for Prevention with Authority, focusing on drug-related crime, safety and care: “Schools and municipalities must continue building networks in which knowledge and experiences are shared.” Listen here.

Part 3 Organizing safety around the school/youth work

With contributions from:

  • Stijn Sieckelinck, Professor of Youth Spot (youth work) at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences: “Youth workers offer young people a safe space to discover themselves and grow, complementing formal structures.” Listen here.
  • Ted Embregts, Program Leader for ages 10–27 at the R-Newt Expertise Center and youth worker at R-Newt: “Young people need to be seen and heard; relationships form the foundation of a safe environment.” Listen here.
  • Hans Jansen, Director of the Foundation for Tackling Street & School Safety (SASS): “Street coaches form the link between young people and the neighborhood; they are indispensable for preventing escalations.” Listen here.