Stop & Search FULL Programme of Work

This Stop & Search programme is designed for use with children and young people who have been / or are likely to be stopped and searched by the police.

It can be used by staff in Youth Offending Teams for young people on court orders or prevention programmes, and by youth workers, Early Help and other social care officers, teachers and school staff and staff in secure settings.

This programme is designed to be run in order, with key information linked to stop and search, along with relevant activities that help meet the AQA criteria. The booklet can be printed as a whole, or you have the option to print individual worksheets and to use the PowerPoint digitally.

Completion of this programme can lead to ONE AQA Unit Award Scheme Accreditation.

For the AQA, certain tasks must be completed. If the full Stop & Search programme is completed, with all tasks, then the linked AQA can be claimed for!

On successful completion of this programme, young people will have met the following overall learning objectives:
• To identify existing knowledge relating to Stop & Search
• To develop an understanding of Stop & Search, from the perspective of the WYP
• To understand terminology linked to stop & search
• To understand personal rights when you are subject to a stop & search
• To understand personal rights when you are subject to a strip search
• To identify suitable locations for different forms of stop & search
• To develop understanding of the GO WISELY mnemonic
• To understand the short & long-term impacts Stop & Search can have on individuals
• To identify issues with police decisions to Stop & Search certain types of people based on their individual characteristics
• To identify differences between stop & search / account
• To understand the history of stop & search powers
• To identify and compare stop & search with stop & account
• To identify differences between lawful and unlawful searches
• To identify examples of lawful and unlawful stop & searches
• To understand how young people feel when they are stopped & searched
• To understand the impact of stop & search on minority ethnic groups
• To reflect on and discuss data linked to stop & search
• To understand the processes involved in a formal complaint
• To understand where to go to seek further information or advice
• To understand ways to strengthen a complaint
• To demonstrate knowledge linked to stop & search