Police officers gather around the victim on Oxford Street, London, Britain, Dec. 26, 2011. An 18-year-old man was stabbed to death on Oxford Street, one of the busiest streets in downtown London. (Xinhua/Bimal Gautam)

LONDON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- British pupils in areas where knife crime is common are learning in school how to deal with bleeding and deliver first aid, reported local media Wednesday.

According to The Times, a charity called Street Doctors used role play and visual props to teach the children what to do if someone has been stabbed and how to communicate clearly with emergency services.

The scheme, which operates in 16 cities including London, is only one of many attempts by local authorities to reach young children affected by knife violence.

It follows a spate of fatal teen stabbings when two 17-year-olds were killed in separate stabbings in London and Greater Manchester over the weekend.

A total of ten teenagers have been killed in knife attacks this year, with half the victims in London. Figures released recently showed that the number of fatal stabbings in England and Wales last year was 285, the highest since records began in 1946.

British Prime Minister Theresa May told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday that the recent two killings were "absolutely appalling" and the problem would require "a whole-of-government effort, in conjunction with the police, the wider public sector and local communities".

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid was set to meet Wednesday police chiefs from seven forces most affected by violent crime to discuss the problem.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has said there is "obviously" a link between violent crime and falling police numbers.