Prevent Strategy

Our Prevent Duty Commitment

As part of our safeguarding responsibilities, we fully implement the Prevent Duty, which aims to protect children from the risk of radicalisation and extremist influences.

We understand that safeguarding children from extremism is part of our wider duty to protect them from all forms of harm.

Our Prevent Strategy

Our Prevent strategy is built on early identification, education, and safeguarding intervention. We:

• Promote a safe and inclusive school culture where all children are respected
• Teach pupils about diversity, respect, and understanding of different beliefs and cultures
• Actively promote British Values:
  • Democracy
  • The rule of law
  • Individual liberty
  • Mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs
• Encourage pupils to develop critical thinking skills to challenge misinformation and extreme narratives
• Provide a curriculum that supports resilience against extremist influences

Staff Training and Awareness

All staff receive safeguarding training, including Prevent awareness, so they can:

• Recognise signs that a child may be vulnerable to radicalisation
• Understand how extremist ideas may present in different forms
• Respond appropriately and follow school safeguarding procedures

Referral and Intervention

Where concerns arise, we will:

• Act immediately in line with safeguarding procedures
• Involve the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• Share concerns with local safeguarding partners where appropriate
• Refer to the Channel programme if a child is identified as being at risk of radicalisation and requires early intervention support

We work closely with external agencies to ensure children receive appropriate support at the earliest stage.