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- Over 700 knife crimes occurred in UK schools last year, with some pupils as young as seven.
- The National Knife Crime Centre was launched to address the issue.
- It aims to reduce knife crime by 50%.
- Education Minister Georgia Gould called for enhanced school security, including closed-circuit television (CCTV) and knife detection systems.
- Caroline Willgoose, whose son was murdered, calls for serious consequences for knife possession in schools.
