The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 places a duty on specified bodies, including educational facilities, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”.

UK Govt and Ofsted common inspection framework state that educational facilities, such as schools, need to provide appropriate training for staff involved in the implementation of Prevent Duty.  

This course will provide you with a clear and concise overview of The Prevent Duty. You will look at radicalisation and extremism in the UK, learn how to spot individuals who may be at risk of radicalisation and what to do to support them.

• Protect vulnerable children and young adults
• Understand terrorism and extremism within Education
• Learn how to respond to, report and record cases of radicalisation

This course has been specifically designed to meet educational facility Prevent Duty Training requirements, including but not limited to, the following specified authorities:

• Early years and nursery
• Registered childcare providers
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Further education
• All governors and governing bodies

Course Content

• Definitions of extremism and radicalisation
• Terrorism threat levels
• Islamophobia in the UK
• Muslim stereotyping
• The radicalisation process
• Signs and vulnerabilities of radicalisation
• Safeguarding or stereotyping
• Prevent Duty
• The Channel Process
• The Channel Panel
• Promoting good practice
• Assessing risk and action planning
• Counter terrorism local profiles
• Over reactions and proportionate response
• Consequences of failing to implement prevent
• The public’s response to Prevent

Course Objectives

• Understand what Radicalisation, Extremism and Terrorism are
• Understand how young people are radicalised and how extremist messaging can be spread
• Know how to recognise the indicators that radicalisation might be taking place and have a clear understanding of internal facilitator responsibilities
• Know what action to take if they are concerned about a child, young person, or vulnerable adult
• Understand what the Prevent strategy is and what its aims are
• Know current reporting mechanisms and when it is appropriate to make a referral to Channel