1. Rob Dawson Lauren Cordy August 2015
Prevent
Rob Dawson
Lauren Cordy
August 2015

2. Today’s presentation What is prevent Violent/Non-violent extremism
Freedom of Thought/ Freedom of Speech
Different types of extremism
HEI’s duties
Schools’ duties

3. What is Prevent Part 1 of the 4 part CONTEST strategy
Pursue – to stop terrorist attacks
Prevent – to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting them
Protect – to strengthen our protection against a terrorist attack
Prepare – to mitigate the impact of a terrorist attack

4. Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
The Prevent Duty
Due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism
Section 26 – the Duty placed on certain bodies.
Local Authorities
Schools
Further Education
Higher Education
The Health Sector
Prisons and Probation
Police

5. What is Prevent The Prevent strategy specifically;
• responds to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote it;
• prevents people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support; and
• works with sectors and institutions where there are risks of radicalisation which we need to address.

6. - Prevent strategy summary
“We remain absolutely committed to protecting freedom of speech in this country. But preventing terrorism will mean challenging extremist (and non-violent) ideas that are also part of a terrorist ideology. Prevent will also mean intervening to try to stop people moving from extremist groups or extremism into terrorist related activity”
- Prevent strategy summary

7. Different types of Extremism
It is important to note that it is not all about Islamism.
Ethno-national Extremism – those who have a particular idea of what they want the nation to be like, which is often one culture excluding all others. eg IRA or UDA
Political Extremism – Both far-left (e.g. Environmental & Animal Rights extremism Earth Liberation Front) and far-right (e.g. Neo-Nazism) or other political ideology
Religious Extremism – ISIS & Boko Haram (Islam), Klu Klux Klan & Army of God, Terror against Terror (Judaic), Rashtriya Jagaran Manch & Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (Hindu), Babbar Khalsa (Sikh).
Islam/Islamism. Islamism (also known as Political Islam) is a set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life. Clearly not all followers of Islam are followers of Islamism.

8. Violent & Non-violent extremism
radicalisation is driven by an ideology which sanctions the use of violence
some terrorist ideologies draw on and make use of extremist ideas which are espoused by apparently non-violent organisations very often operating within the law.
People can be drawn to right-wing terrorist ideology through the rhetoric and language of apparently non-violent right-wing extremist groups.
preventing terrorism will mean challenging extremist (and non-violent) ideas that are also part of a terrorist ideology

9. HEI Duties Risk Assess Action Plan Work in Partnership Staff Training
Where students can be drawn into terrorism or extremism
Action Plan
Based upon above
Work in Partnership
BIS Prevent Co-Ordinator
Staff Training
Understand factors that draw people in to terrorism or support terrorist ideologies
Challenge extremist ideas
Policies & Procedures
Chaplaincy & Welfare Support
IT Policies
filtering
Student Unions & Societies
HEI & SU work together
Monitored & Enforced
HEfCE

10. HEI duties
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 imposes a duty on HEIs to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism. The following are highlighted as areas to focus on;
External Speakers & Events
Delicate balance between the Prevent strategy and the rights of freedom of thought and freedom of speech.
Ensure that the University is not being used as a platform for the encouragement of terrorism. External speakers, posters, events should all be assessed.
Radicalised students can act as a focal point for further radicalisation through personal contact. These students may display changes in behaviour and outlook that are visible to University staff.

11. HEI Duties Staff Training
Compliance with Prevent requires HEIs to demonstrate willingness to undertake Prevent awareness training.
Staff are then able to challenge extremist ideas which risk drawing people into terrorism.
Prevent expects staff to be able to recognise students who are vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism, and be aware of what action to take in response. For example, when to make referrals to the Channel programme.

12. HEI Duties Partnerships
Universities should make partnerships with local Police and FE Prevent co-coordinators.
HEIs should share information about Prevent across the institution.
HEIs should make regular contact with the Prevent co-ordinator.
Develop mechanisms to share information about Prevent across the relevant faculties of the insitution

13. HEI Duties Welfare and Pastoral care
Sufficient chaplaincy and pastoral support available for all students.
Clearly advertised and widely available prayer rooms. Students should not feel marginalised and risk becoming receptive to extremist ideology.
IT policies
HEIs must have policies regulating the use of their IT equipment. HEIs should consider the use of filters as a means of restricting access to harmful content, and develop policies for students and staff working on sensitive or extremism-related research

14. Schools’ Duties Risk Assess Work in Partnership Train Staff
Whether children can be and protect children from being drawn into terrorism or extremism
Work in Partnership
Local Safeguarding Children Board
Train Staff
Identify Children at Risk
Challenge extremist ideas
IT Policies
filtering
Monitored & Enforced
OfSTED

15. Schools’ Duties
Identifying Vulnerable Children All schools are subject to the Prevent duty. In order to fulfil the Prevent duty, staff need to be able to identify children who may be vulnerable to radicalisation, and know what to do when they are identified. Schools must ensure that their Designated Safeguarding Lead undertakes Prevent awareness training and provides advice and support to other members of staff.

16. School’s Duties Building resistance to Radicalisation
Schools can build pupils resilience to radicalisation by promoting fundamental British values and enabling them to challenge extremist views.
Schools are already expected to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils and, within this, fundamental British values. Advice on promoting fundamental British values in schools is available.
Schools should provide a safe environment for debating controversial issues and helping pupils understand how they can influence and participate in decision-making.

17. School’s Duties
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) can be an effective way of providing pupils with time to explore sensitive or controversial issues, and equipping them with the knowledge and skills to understand and manage difficult situations. The subject can be used to teach pupils to recognise and manage risk, make safer choices, and recognise when pressure from others threatens their personal safety and wellbeing. They can also develop effective ways of resisting pressures, including knowing when, where and how to get help. Schools can encourage pupils to develop positive character traits through PSHE, such as resilience, determination, self-esteem, and confidence.
- Department for Education Prevent Summary

18. School’s Duties Risk Assessment
The Prevent guidance makes it clear that schools are expected to assess the risk of children being drawn into terrorism, including support for extremist ideas that are part of terrorist ideology.
general understanding of the risks affecting children and
specific understanding of how to identify individual children who may be at risk

19. Issues… HEI Staff Prevent Training Be mindful/aware… Trainees
Online
DPA & Anti-Bribery
Be mindful/aware…
NOT snooping
Changes in Student behaviour
Becoming isolated
Expression of extremist views
Hate rhetoric
Interests in extremist ideology
Trainees
Prevent included in Safeguarding curriculum
Does partner school have a policy?
Requirement - OfSTED

20. Useful websites
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