The Prevent duty
The Prevent duty requires all education settings ‘to help prevent the risk of people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism’. This includes safeguarding learners from extremist ideologies and radicalisation.
Providers should consider the needs of children and young people at each stage of the safeguarding process. Schools and education settings should consider and respond to radicalisation concerns in line with their existing safeguarding policies and processes.
Hackney Prevent
Hackney’s Prevent programme is a borough-wide initiative. It aims to support and divert vulnerable people away from the radicalisation process. It also aims to deter extremist groups from operating in the borough.
The delivery of Prevent sits within the council’s statutory responsibility under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The Act requires Local Authorities to do all they reasonably can to prevent crime and disorder in their area.
The aim of the Prevent Strategy is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Prevent tackles all forms of extremism, including both Islamist extremism and far-right threats.
Prevent has 3 key objectives:
- respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism
- support vulnerable people and prevent people from being drawn into terrorism
- work with key sectors and institutions to address the risks of radicalisation
Extremism and radicalisation in our community are very real threats. Being aware is the first step. Schools and education settings can help to reduce the threat from terrorism, radicalisation and extremism by:
- being vigilant - to learn more about indicators of concern, visit Action Counters Terrorism (ACT)
- taking timely action - knowing what to report and the steps involved
Useful resources
- See further information, including raising a concern and/or making a referral
- Access training courses on the Prevent duty, the threat from terrorism and extremism in the UK and how to support people susceptible to radicalisation
- View a folder of helpful resources for school staff