Specific findings include:

School-based programmes have succeeded in raising children’s awareness about physical and sexual abuse, training them on what to do, and increasing disclosure. This finding is consistent across over 60 studies in many countries.
School-based prevention interventions that involve parents improved knowledge regarding abuse and attitudes toward violence against children.
School-based interventions showed significant and positive improvements in children’s knowledge and awareness about sexual abuse and empower children to recognise, prevent, avoid, and report sexual abuse (if it happens).
School-based programmes have been successful in raising awareness about physical and sexual abuse in children, training them on what to do, and increasing disclosure.
Staff training programmes include the IRIE classroom toolbox and Second Step Child Protection Unit to improve teachers’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours when working with children. These programs have also shown promise in identifying maltreatment and avoiding violent behaviours by teachers.
School-based sexual abuse prevention programmes have not been found to increase children’s anxiety.
Though prevention programmes appear to not increase anxiety among children, their impact on other mental health issues is unclear.
The effects of school-based interventions to prevent peer violence and gender-based violence are unclear: the studies are inconclusive. Further research is necessary to identify the most effective strategies and interventions to create safe and inclusive learning environments for all students.
The Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP) in Romania showed that moving orphaned children out of awful orphanages and into foster families significant improved most developmental, physical, mental, emotional, and cognitive health outcomes. This was fairly early intervention: the children were moved before their third birthday.
The evidence on institutional responses to violence and abuse against children and the impact of these interventions, such as the Multi-Agency Investigation & Support Team (MIST) and the Clinical Decision Tool for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), is weak. MIST improves co-ordination of statutory agencies (e.g., the police, social services, the fire service), to improve response to child abuse cases. PICU is a specialized unit in a hospital which provides care to children and young people with severe trauma. (From the website). Record #8670