Prevent duty - preventing extremism
Prevent duty for schools and childcare providers
Schools and childcare providers are responsible for promoting the welfare of children in their care. The Prevent duty strengthens this by raising awareness and promoting good practice.
The core of Prevent is safeguarding by offering support and guidance to those at risk of being drawn into terrorist activities.
Managing radicalisation and extremism safeguarding concerns
Safeguarding children who are susceptible to radicalisation involves working together. This includes services, local authorities and partners working together to protect the public.
Radicalisation is a safeguarding issue. It is the process by which a person comes to support terrorism or forms of extremism leading to terrorism. There is no single profile of what might drive someone to become radicalised.
The Department for Education has advice for schools and childcare providers. The Prevent duty: safeguarding learners vulnerable to radicalisation - GOV.UK
Prevent risk assessments
These assess the risk of children being radicalised into terrorism, including online. They support schools and childcare providers to keep children safe.
The Department for Education provide guidance on what to consider when conducting a risk assessment. How to complete a risk assessment to assess the risk of people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism - GOV.UK
Prevent duty risk assessment templates available online. Templates include for early years, schools and further education providers. Prevent duty: risk assessment templates - GOV.UK
Find out how to report radicalisation or extremism.
