Schools in knife crime hotspots to get specialist training Summary Up to 250 schools in knife crime hotspots will receive specialist training in a bid to divert children from serious violence, the government has announced. Other Related Coverage Pupils as young as seven taking blades to class as shocking figures expose UK’s knife crisis in schools | Independent Hyper-targeted scheme to help at-risk schools in England tackle knife crime | The Guardian Father of Charlie Cosser calls for knife crime lessons at school for nine-year-olds | ITV