What Every Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Needs to Know
What Prevent is
The Prevent duty requires specified authorities, including certain education settings, to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.
Prevent is part of the UK’s wider counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST) and applies to:
- schools
- colleges
- further education providers
- higher education providers
- other specified education settings
Prevent is delivered through safeguarding approaches. It focusses on early identification and support for individuals who may be susceptible to being drawn into terrorism.
The aim of Prevent is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Its purpose is to identify and support individuals who may be susceptible to radicalisation before risks escalate.