Children and Young People Now

Young people on the Campsbourne Estate, in Haringey, London, United Kingdom (UK), are being encouraged to use MSN, texts, email, or phone to secretly report any trouble they witness or fear on the estate. The pilot initiative of Haringey's Anti-Social Behaviour Action Team intends to connect with young people through a medium with which they feel comfortable to report antisocial behaviour discreetly and without fear of recrimination.

The team is leafleting every household on the estate with details of how to report incidents. According to the local antisocial behaviour manager, the intention is to gather reports on bullying, harassment, violence, or robbery, including gang-related incidents. The leaflet provides a number and email address for confidential contact. It stresses that even if young people do leave their details, they will not be identified to any third party without their express permission.