MEETING THE PREVENT DUTY 2015 Razia Butt Reslience Adviser

‘Safeguarding vulnerable people from radicalisation is no different from safeguarding them from other forms of harm’ Home Office; The Prevent Strategy

Effective Leadership Establish or use existing mechanisms to understand the risk of radicalisation Ensure staff understand the risk Communicate and promote the importance of the duty Ensure it is implemented Working in Partnership Productive co-operation, in particular with Prevent co-odinators, police and LAs Appropriate Capabilities Frontline staff know what radicalisation means and the vulnerabilities of being drawn into terrorism as a result of it. Understand terms, ‘extremism’, ‘terrorism’ Understand how to get support

DfE advice on the Prevent duty What the duty means Conducting risk assessments Working in partnership Staff training IT policies Building children’s resilience What to do if you have a concern

Prevent Duty for Schools Assessing the risk of students being drawn into terrorism Working in partnership with your local authority Training staff to identify at-risk children Keeping students safe online Managing prayer and faith facilities

Channel Guidance - Factors Feelings of grievance and injustice Feeling under threat A need for identity, meaning and belonging A desire for status A desire for excitement and adventure A need to dominate and control others Susceptibility to indoctrination A desire for political or moral change Opportunistic involvement Family or friends involvement in extremism Being at a transitional time of life Being influenced or controlled by a group Relevant mental health issues

Radicalisation? Extremism? Terrorism? Radicalisation (Prevent Strategy) “the process by which a person comes to support terrorism and forms of extremism leading to terrorism.” Extremism (Prevent Strategy) “Vocal or active opposition to fundamental British Values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faith and beliefs.” Terrorism (Terrorism Act 2000) Violence/property damage/endanger life/disrupt electronic systems Designed to influence government or intimidate the public Purpose to advance a political, religious, racial or ideological cause rms of extremism leading to terrorism.”

Working in Partnership with LA Requirements Working with partners to understand the risk Build capacity and confidence Information sharing protocols Robust referral protocols Performance and quality assurance WRAP training Managers Training PVE Bespoke support School & Governor Support Policies and procedures District Safeguarding Networks S175 Self-assessment

Effectiveness of leadership and management ensuring that safeguarding arrangements to protect pupils meet statutory requirements, promote their welfare and prevent radicalisation and extremism. Importance of safeguarding as a golden thread throughout all judgements, including the testing of leaders’ work to meet the new Prevent Duty Personal development, behaviour and welfare: staying safe online From Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings – DRAFT June 2015, No

Annex 1. Safeguarding requirements for leaders and managers The responsibilities placed on governing bodies, registered providers, proprietors and management committees include: having due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism in accordance with the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 carrying out reasonable checks, for example for links with extremism, on all visitors who are intending to work with children, learners and/or staff or to address assemblies From Inspecting safeguarding in early years, education and skills settings – DRAFT June 2015, No

Inspecting how effectively leaders and governors create a safeguarding culture in the setting there is a clear approach to implementing the Prevent duty and keeping children and learners safe from the dangers of radicalisation and extremism children and learners are able to understand, respond to and calculate risk effectively, for example risks associated with child sexual exploitation, domestic violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, substance misuse, gang activity, radicalisation and extremism, and are aware of the support available Importance of safeguarding as a golden thread throughout all judgements, including the testing of leaders’ work to meet the new Prevent Duty

Due Dilligence Inspecting arrangements for staff recruitment and vetting Inspectors should also check the setting’s policy and procedures for ensuring that visitors to the school are suitable and checked and monitored as appropriate, for example external speakers at school assemblies

Keeping children safe on-line staff, leaders and managers understand the risks posed by adults or young people who use the internet to bully, groom or abuse children, young people and vulnerable adults; there are well-developed strategies in place to keep learners safe and to support them in learning how to keep themselves safe staff, leaders and managers oversee the safe use of electronic and social media by staff and learners and take action immediately if they are concerned about bullying or risky behaviours This also includes risks associated with e-safety, substance misuse, knives and gangs, relationships (including sexual relationships), water, fire, roads and railways.

This guide is for: head teachers teachers safeguarding leads The guide: includes a short summary of some of the main Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) propaganda claims identifies social media sites which ISIL is using advises what actions schools and teachers should take to protect pupils

Resources

Practical Responses Training, WRAP, ITT, CPD S175 Audit, LSCB Assessing Risk: CTLP Clear referral pathways Case studies – multi-agency involvement No Platform Policy E-safety Policy Due Dilligence Information for Parents Link to Equality Act 2010

Key Documents Keeping Children Safe in Education 2015 Part One for all staff and Part Two for governors Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015 Appendix C link to Prevent Duty The Prevent Duty, DfE Guidance June 2015 Model Safeguarding Policy to include: Indicators of vulnerability to radicalisation Preventing Violent Extremism, role of the SPOC

Multi-agency referral form Is there suspected… Sexual Abuse? Alcohol or Substance Abuse? Mental Ill Health? Emotional Abuse or Self-Harm? Neglect? Domestic Abuse? Child Sexual Exploitation? Trafficking? Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)? Forced Marriage? Honour Based Violence? Extremism? Is the child missing from home, school or view? Does the child or family have a legal right to be living in the UK? What action have you / your agency taken to address this specific concern?

SAFEGUARDING IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY Questions? Comments?