PREVENT

Prevent is a safeguarding duty and is part of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act (2015). It means that all schools and childcare providers have a duty to help prevent people from being drawn into or supporting terrorism.​

• True

• False

Prevent is based on the 4 ‘P’ work strands​, identify which is NOT part of the 4 P prevent work strands.

• Prevent

• Peruse

• Plan

• Prepare

Answer explanation

The 4 ‘P’ work strands​

Prevent:​ To stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism​

Pursue:​ To stop terrorist attacks​

Protect:​ To strengthen our protection against a terrorist attack​

Prepare:​ To mitigate the impact of a terrorist attack

What is radicalisation?

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Answer explanation

Radicalisation is the name given to the process that moves a person to legitimise their support or use of violence. It’s where terrorism begins.

What is extremism?

• Extremism is the vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.

• Extremism and terrorism are sometimes used interchangeably. Both pose a threat to people but they have very distinct definitions.​​

• What turns any type of extremism into terrorism, is the belief in using violence to further your cause.​

• All of them.

True or false?

All extremist groups, will commit terrorist or violent acts, designed to influence the government or intimidate the public.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Terrorism is an action or threat designed to influence the government or intimidate the public. Its purpose is to advance a political, religious or ideological cause.​

Not all extremist groups, whether Islamist, extreme right-wing or other, will commit terrorist or violent acts.

We define terrorism as a violent action that:​

• Endangers a person’s life, other than that of the person committing the action and​

  involves serious violence against a person​.

• causes serious damage to property and creates a serious risk to the public’s health and safety.

• interferes with or seriously disrupts an electronic system

• All of them

The overriding objective of _______ is to _______ individuals vulnerable to ______________ from being drawn into terrorism or supporting terrorism.​

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It is a form of ____________ .​

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If we have concerns that an individual poses an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others we should ...

• Call 111 and ask to speak to the prevent team

• Call the safeguarding lead for our area

• Talk to them and defuse the situation

• Call 999

If we have concerns that someone might be at risk of radicalisation we should follow what procedure?

• The safeguarding adults procedure

• The safeguarding vulnerable people procedure

• The mental health policy and mental capacity procedure

• The Notice, check, share procedure

True or false?

When sharing information regarding prevent concerns with others it is important to always gain consent as our concerns are related to adults.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The GDPR and Data Protection Act (2018) do not prohibit the collection and sharing of personal information for the purposes of keeping children and vulnerable individuals safe.

Where possible, consent is encouraged. However, you do not need consent from the subject to share their personal information if it puts that person’s safety at risk.​