The mother of Harvey Willgoose has welcomed a government commitment to look at improving school access to anti-knife crime projects.
In a meeting with the policing minister, Caroline Willgoose spoke of her pledge to continue to campaign to improve education into the dangers of knives in schools.
Caroline, whose 15-year-old son was fatally stabbed to death at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield, said she’s been met with resistance to engage – particularly from academies worried about their “reputation”.
Policing minister Sarah Jones vowed to work with the education minister to address some of the “barriers” that Willgoose and other campaigners have faced.
Since her son was killed in February 2025, Caroline has campaigned to introduce knife arches into schools and has handed out first aid bleed kits.
In September she will take part in a BBC Radio Sheffield-hosted anti-knife crime tour of schools.
The tour will see Caroline and breakfast presenter Ellie Colton talking in front of school pupils about the dangers of knife crime, with the event also showing interviews with Harvey’s friends and messages from South Yorkshire Police officers.
The majority of academies “declined” the offer of being part of the tour, Caroline said.