What is Prevent?

The UK Counter-Terrorism (CONTEST) Strategy was developed to tackle threats that the UK face from a range of extremist and terrorist ideologies, groups and individuals. Prevent is one strand of this strategy, and sits alongside Pursue, Protect and Prepare.

In 2015, the UK Government placed a duty on specified authorities (including schools, colleges and universities) to have, in the exercise of their functions, “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”.

Simply put, Prevent is about safeguarding individuals from being drawn into terrorism, ensuring those vulnerable to extremist and terrorist narratives are given appropriate advice and support at an early stage.

Prevent Training

All staff attend regular training in order to extend their safeguarding knowledge and understanding as required by the Counter Terrorism and Security Act.

Training sessions include:

• the Prevent duty
• different forms of extremism and terrorism
• the risk around radicalisation
• making a Prevent referral
• the interventions and support available