PREVENT

Prevent Duty

The aim of the Prevent Duty is to reduce the threat of terrorism in the UK by working actively to stop individuals from supporting terrorism or becoming terrorists. The expectation placed upon schools and childcare settings is that they will work closely with a multi-agency support network (including contacts such as the Police and the Local Safeguarding Children Board) to raise awareness of issues of extremism, and to support individuals who are vulnerable of being drawn into terrorism.

The current legislation surrounding Prevent duty came into force on 1st July 2015, and remains a feature of every UK school, college, nursery, or other childcare setting’s safeguarding policy. If you are a teacher, or work in any of these institutions, you will undoubtedly require Prevent training. Prevent is another aspect of safeguarding.

The Prevent duty guidance requires that:

• School staff have undertaken training in the Prevent Duty as identified by their leaders and managers including the Head teacher.

• School staff are aware of when it is appropriate to refer Prevent related concerns about students, learners or colleagues to the Prevent officer; Miss Penarski & Mrs Cunningham.

• School exemplify British values of “democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs” into their practice.