Prevent duty guidance

Training and resources on prevent duty

Education providers should ensure:

• staff receive training to identify children and young people at risk of being drawn into terrorism and challenge extremist ideas.
• Designated safeguarding leads (DSL) undergo Prevent awareness training and offer guidance and support to staff.
• Senior leaders and DSL staff attend Prevent awareness training to share knowledge with staff, governors, and volunteers.

Training

ACT for Education: Take the Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) for Education e-learning, tailored for all staff in educational settings. This course teaches how to identify security vulnerabilities, recognize suspicious activity, and respond during incidents.

Home Office Prevent Duty Training: Gain knowledge about the Prevent Duty, forms of extremism and terrorism, risk around radicalization, making informed Prevent referrals, and available interventions and support.

Education and Training Foundation Modules: Access online training modules to support staff, leaders, managers, and governors/Board members in understanding their roles and responsibilities under the Prevent Duty. Subscribe to their newsletter for updates.

Operation Explorer 2: Participate in multi-agency, scenario-based interactive Counter-Terrorism training to enhance practical awareness and understanding of the Prevent Duty. For further details and booking, email [email protected].

Northamptonshire Safeguarding Children Partnership E-Learning: Enroll in the Radicalization and Extremism program to recognize various forms of radicalization and extremism and understand the steps and organizations to contact if radicalization is suspected.

Resources

Educate Against Hate is a government website that supports school and college teachers and leaders in safeguarding students from radicalization and extremism. The platform offers free information and resources to help staff identify and address risks, as well as build resilience to radicalization.

London Grid for Learning provides useful resources and training on Prevent.

The Deliberative Classroom project, by the Association for Citizenship Teaching, supports KS3 teachers in leading knowledge-based discussions and debates with students on sensitive issues. It focuses on teaching topics related to fundamental British values, such as democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect for different faiths and beliefs, as well as equality and citizenship.

Counter-Extremism from LGfL offers insights and advice from leading extremism experts, helping schools navigate this challenging area.

Trust me by Childnet supports teachers in exploring critical thinking online and starting conversations around extremism. It includes lesson plans and activity packs to encourage young people to think critically about online content.

Professionals CEOP education offers resources to support professionals in educating and holding conversations with young people, including the "Dark Web Explained."

360safe is a free online safety self-review tool used by over 7,000 UK schools to assess online safety measures.

The guide and resources archive from the UK Safer Internet Centre provides advice and resources for parents, carers, teachers, and other professionals on keeping children and young people safe online.

Publications

• Case studies - GOV.UK
• Understanding and identifying radicalisation risk in your education setting - GOV.UK
• How social media is used to encourage travel to Syria and Iraq - GOV.UK
• Promoting fundamental British values as part of SMSC in schools - GOV.UK
• Proscribed terrorist groups or organisations - GOV.UK

Last updated 26 June 2024