内容摘要：The Department for Education said: "The strong foundations of learning are grounded in attendance in the classroom - so all children benefit from a rich curriculum that encourages a love of learning.”

The Department for Education said: "The strong foundations of learning are grounded in attendance in the classroom - so all children benefit from a rich curriculum that encourages a love of learning.”

He started carrying a knife when he was 12 after a group of 20 boys started on him in a park in Coventry. One swung an axe at him."Ever since then I didn't step outside without a knife," he tells the documentary. "You're going to be scared after that, aren't you?… You're going to want to protect yourself some way and that was the only way I could think of."

He was eventually referred to the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (Cirv), which is operated by West Midlands Police.They identify teenagers who might commit or become a victim of knife crime and intervene before a stabbing takes place.They then find education and career opportunities that suit each individual.

They sought out Jayden as there were concerns of him being involved in gang activities and carrying a knife. He had been excluded from school several times and kicked out of his family home.He was diagnosed with autism and ADHD. Through Cirv, Jayden joined a football academy and now aspires to be a coach.

He has stopped carrying a knife but says the dangers remain.

"It is still quite normal where I'm from to see someone carrying a blade on them," he says. "I nearly got two pulled out on me this week."Jayden, 16, is a beneficiary.

He started carrying a knife when he was 12 after a group of 20 boys started on him in a park in Coventry. One swung an axe at him."Ever since then I didn't step outside without a knife," he tells the documentary. "You're going to be scared after that, aren't you?… You're going to want to protect yourself some way and that was the only way I could think of."

He was eventually referred to the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (Cirv), which is operated by West Midlands Police.They identify teenagers who might commit or become a victim of knife crime and intervene before a stabbing takes place.