The latest results from the independent Risk-Avert Evaluation
Research and evidence related to adolescent brain development
Research and evidence on the phenomenon of adolescent risk-taking
Below you can find various CPD resources which can support your work with children and young people. These will be added to and updated as new resources are developed by the Risk-Avert team.
The video below is a CPD session conducted by Mark Bowles, Director of TTE on the subject of social media influencers and how we best address the issues raised.
The video below is an audio recording of a podcast conversation between Mark Bowles, Director of TTE and James Quartermain, a highly experienced youth worker, in it they discuss the issue of social media and influential personalities.
Click the links below to view the full evaluation or the executive summary
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Below are some of the relevant research papers which contributed to designing the Risk-Avert programme –
A Social Neuroscience Perspective on Adolescent Risk-Taking - Dr Laurence Steinberg
Peers increase adolescent risk taking by enhancing activity in the brain’s reward circuitry – Dr Laurence Steinberg
Below you can find videos which further help explain why Risk-Avert works the way it does, the first two videos are included in the Risk-Avert training course -
For further discussions on Risk-taking and adolescent brain development we recommend these books:
