Education, resources and guidance
The Prevent duty in education
As an education practitioner you must safeguard children and young people in England from extremists and extremist views in school. The council, Government and the Emergency Planning and Community Safety Team have a range of advice and support available.
The Department for Education’s (DfE's) ‘Prevent’ duty states that we must:
“safeguard children and young people in England from extremists and extremist views in school and in out of school hours learning and stop young people from becoming radicalised or acting on extreme views.”
Useful links
- The Prevent duty: safeguarding learners vulnerable to radicalisation
- DfE - Keeping Children Safe in Education
- DfE - Promoting fundamental British values as part of SMSC in schools
Local Guidance for Schools
The Emergency Planning and Community Safety team in North Tyneside offer a range of free opportunities and resources to support education settings in meeting the Prevent Duty on both a proactive and reactive basis.
This offer includes:
- In-house and centralised staff training opportunities
- Policy advice and guidance, such as risk assessment templates
- Tailored support and responses to concerns or referrals around at-risk individual