{"id":2314,"date":"2025-12-22T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/?p=2314"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:35:15","slug":"mvp-a-collaborative-approach-between-cld-and-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/2025\/12\/22\/mvp-a-collaborative-approach-between-cld-and-school\/","title":{"rendered":"MVP: An effective school and youth work partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Smithycroft Secondary School &amp; St Paul\u2019s Youth Forum<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"epyt-gallery\" data-currpage=\"1\" id=\"epyt_gallery_27203\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_93406\"  width=\"474\" height=\"266\"  data-origwidth=\"474\" 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class=\"epyt-gallery-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/EsK3ebkSCME\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"play\" class=\"epyt-play-img\" width=\"30\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-content\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plus\/images\/playhover.png\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\" \/><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playcrutch\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-title\">Vicky Ledgerwood, St Pauls Youth forum<\/div><\/div><div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-videoid=\"j0QvjHYze20\" class=\"epyt-gallery-thumb\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img-box\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/j0QvjHYze20\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"play\" class=\"epyt-play-img\" width=\"30\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-content\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plus\/images\/playhover.png\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\" \/><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playcrutch\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-title\">Smithycroft, Principal Teacher, Pupil Support<\/div><\/div><div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-videoid=\"cYxAJBmhFK8\" class=\"epyt-gallery-thumb\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img-box\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cYxAJBmhFK8\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"play\" class=\"epyt-play-img\" width=\"30\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-content\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plus\/images\/playhover.png\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\" \/><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playcrutch\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-title\">St Pauls Youth forum<\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-rowbreak\"><\/div><div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-videoid=\"qjyG0Y_xE0I\" class=\"epyt-gallery-thumb\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img-box\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/qjyG0Y_xE0I\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"play\" class=\"epyt-play-img\" width=\"30\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-content\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plus\/images\/playhover.png\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\" \/><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playcrutch\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-title\">MVP mentors at Smithycroft<\/div><\/div><div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-videoid=\"sfFaCl0mboQ\" class=\"epyt-gallery-thumb\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img-box\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/sfFaCl0mboQ\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playhover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"play\" class=\"epyt-play-img\" width=\"30\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-content\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plus\/images\/playhover.png\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\" \/><div class=\"epyt-gallery-playcrutch\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-title\">Smithycroft Head Teacher<\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-gallery-clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-pagination \"><div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"epyt-pagebutton epyt-prev  hide \" data-playlistid=\"PLcD2TdZ4bXSl-4kgANDUrv9Nf6oaMbQbq\" data-pagesize=\"15\" data-pagetoken=\"\" data-epcolumns=\"3\" data-showtitle=\"1\" data-showpaging=\"1\" data-autonext=\"0\" data-thumbplay=\"1\"><div class=\"epyt-arrow\">&laquo;<\/div> <div>Prev<\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-pagenumbers hide\"><div class=\"epyt-current\">1<\/div><div class=\"epyt-pageseparator\"> \/ <\/div><div class=\"epyt-totalpages\">1<\/div><\/div><div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"epyt-pagebutton epyt-next hide \" data-playlistid=\"PLcD2TdZ4bXSl-4kgANDUrv9Nf6oaMbQbq\" data-pagesize=\"15\" data-pagetoken=\"\" data-epcolumns=\"3\" data-showtitle=\"1\" data-showpaging=\"1\" data-autonext=\"0\" data-thumbplay=\"1\"><div>Next<\/div> <div class=\"epyt-arrow\">&raquo;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"epyt-loader\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"loading\" width=\"16\" height=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-content\/plugins\/youtube-embed-plus\/images\/gallery-page-loader.gif\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Case Study Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>This case study explores the partnership between Smithycroft Secondary School and St Paul\u2019s Youth Forum (SPYF) to deliver the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) programme. Supporting Scotland\u2019s Equally Safe strategy, the collaboration combines classroom learning with community youth work to address issues such as consent, pornography, and harmful gender norms. SPYF staff co-facilitated MVP sessions in school and in the youth group, creating informal, trusted spaces for open discussion and empowering students as active bystanders and leaders. This case study highlights the positive impact of this integrated approach in reinforcing prevention messages across school and community.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Aims<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthen approaches to the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) by embedding MVP across both school and community settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a whole-community prevention model, moving beyond individual lessons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Empower young people as leaders and active bystanders, building skills, knowledge, and confidence to challenge harmful norms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a sustainable MVP model that aligns with Scotland\u2019s national priorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Actions <\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SPYF staff were trained in MVP as adult facilitators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MVP trained staff at Smithycroft Secondary School co-delivered mentor training with SPYF youth workers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentor training took place over 2 days off site at SPYF, creating a safe space where young people could engage more openly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trained MVP staff from SPYF delivered specific scenarios in school with S5 and S6 pupils including Expectations and Party which explore the harms around pornography and alcohol and consent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trained SPYF staff also facilitated the Knife scenario within the youth club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Impact <\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teachers observed that sessions delivered by SPYF youth workers changed the classroom dynamic with pupils engaging more openly. Their presence made discussions flow more easily and encouraged pupils to participate more freely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPYF youth workers were well received by pupils within the school environment. This finding has helped to build confidence among school staff and laid the foundations for a model of delivery that bridges formal education with community-based practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The partnership allowed SPYF to support school staff to embed MVP within the curriculum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SPYF staff to deliver MVP sessions to more year groups at Smithycroft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPYF will continue to support recruitment and training of senior MVP mentors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPYF will continue to deliver Party and Expectations both in school and community settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/mvpscotland\/uploads\/sites\/9030\/2025\/12\/22153340\/Summary-Case-Study-.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Summary Case Study.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a29e0829-8f49-4a88-89ed-8ca472e56218\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/mvpscotland\/uploads\/sites\/9030\/2025\/12\/22153340\/Summary-Case-Study-.pdf\">Summary Case Study<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/mvpscotland\/uploads\/sites\/9030\/2025\/12\/22153340\/Summary-Case-Study-.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a29e0829-8f49-4a88-89ed-8ca472e56218\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full Case Study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/mvpscotland\/uploads\/sites\/9030\/2025\/12\/22153414\/MVP-case-study-full_-Smithycroft-and-SPYF.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Full Case Study .\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-fb626f72-7d05-461f-9a9c-c6c35eb02a93\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/mvpscotland\/uploads\/sites\/9030\/2025\/12\/22153414\/MVP-case-study-full_-Smithycroft-and-SPYF.pdf\">Full Case Study <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/mvpscotland\/uploads\/sites\/9030\/2025\/12\/22153414\/MVP-case-study-full_-Smithycroft-and-SPYF.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-fb626f72-7d05-461f-9a9c-c6c35eb02a93\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest case study details the partnership between Smithycroft Secondary and St Paul&#8217;s Youth Forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86206,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-case-studies"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86206"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2314"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2314\/revisions\/2408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/mvpscotland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}