Preventing Radicalisation

• 15 Minutes
• For all staff
• UK

Prevent is the UK strategy aimed at stopping people being drawn into terrorism or supporting it. This 15-minute express course explains what the Prevent strategy is and how it applies, helps staff identify the early signs of radicalisation, and covers what draws people toward extremism along with how to safeguard children and adults through early intervention.

Prevent is a safeguarding duty rather than a security one, and referrals lead to support rather than enforcement in most cases. Staff hesitate because they fear getting it wrong and causing harm to someone innocent. Clear training on thresholds and process removes that hesitation, which is what allows early intervention to happen at the point it still makes a difference.