Robin Hood Primary School

Prevent Duty:

What is the Prevent Strategy?

The Prevent Strategy is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism in all it’s form.

The Prevent Duty

The Prevent duty requires all schools to "have due regard to the need to prevent people being drawn into terrorism", under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. The duty covers all types of extremism, whether political, religious or ideological.

What does it mean for a school?

As a school we protect our pupils from the risk of radicalisation through our wider safeguarding duties and our duty to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils. We do the following:

• Promote the fundamental British values through the school’s curriculum 
• Make sure that school is a safe space for pupils to discuss sensitive topics, including terrorism and extremism
• We have robust safeguarding procedures to identify children at risk 
• We engage with the Leed’s Local Authority risk assessment to determine the potential risk of individuals being drawn into terrorism in the local area 
• We have measures in place to protect pupils from harmful online content, which includes appropriate filtering and monitoring systems
• Our staff receive training to help them identify pupils at risk, challenge extremist ideas, and know how to act if they have a concern

If you’re worried about someone

If you are worried that you or someone you know is being radicalised, the Leeds Prevent team can help. There work is part of the Government’s Counter Terrorism Strategy. You can call or email them and then they we'll discuss your concerns with you. They will ask you why you think someone is at risk and decide how they can help. They may ask you to complete a referral form so that they can support the person you're worried about.

Phone: 0113 535 0810 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm)

Email: prevent@leeds.gov.uk

You can also call the police Prevent team on 0113 241 3386 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm).

If you're worried about a family member, friend or someone you know at risk, visit Act Early for help, support and advice on preventing radicalisation

You can also call the police at any time on 101, or 999 if it's an emergency

For further information please visit the below website:

https://www.leeds.gov.uk/plans-and-strategies/support-for-people-at-risk-of-radicalisation-(leeds-prevent)

Additional information on the Prevent Strategy and the Government Link to report terrorism are below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance

https://www.gov.uk/report-terrorism