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Joint Enterprise & Group Dynamics Workshop

Pearl Wisdom - Channel 4

​​​​​Decoding the Law of 'Together': Protecting Students from Collective Liability

 

"Most young people don't realize that the law doesn't care about your 'intent' as much as your 'contribution.' We show them where that line is drawn."

 

In the eyes of the law, you don't have to hold the weapon to be charged with the crime. Our high-impact workshops deconstruct the doctrine of Joint Enterprise — turning a complex legal concept into a vital survival tool for young people.

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Why This Workshop is Essential

Many students believe that as long as they aren't the main actor, they are legally safe. This "Legal Blindness" is one of the biggest risks facing young people today. We don't just lecture on statutes. Our facilitators use lived experience to bring these legal realities to life. 

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What the Session Covers

  • The Doctrine of Joint Enterprise: A "street-translated" breakdown of how the law treats group intent and encouragement.

  • The Power of Presence: Understanding how simply "being there" or filming an incident on a smartphone can meet the legal threshold for a life-altering conviction.

  • Social Media & Digital Footprints: How group chats and "shares" are used by prosecutors to prove a common purpose.

  • The Psychology of the 'Tag-Along': Exploring the peer pressure and group dynamics that lead students into high-risk situations.

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Alignment with KCSIE & PSHE Standards

This workshop directly supports the Statutory Guidance on Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education, specifically regarding:

  • Criminal Exploitation: Understanding the risks of being "drawn in" to group-based crime.

  • Online Safety: The legal consequences of digital participation in group conflict.

  • Personal Safety: Building the confidence to challenge group-think and make independent decisions.

 

YLYC Coordinator - Brent-Barnet-Harrow

“Your Life You Choose is a multi-agency project raising awareness of the choices young people may face in their daily lives, and empowering them with the confidence to make the right decisions and keep safe.  Given their lived experience as ex offenders Pathways Education Project are an integral part of our schools project".
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