Transcript Prevent - Blanche Nevile School

Prevent
Staff training – September 2015
Assessing Risk
• Senior Managers and Governors are expected to assess the
risk of pupils being drawn into terrorism, including support for
the extremist ideas that are part of the terrorist ideology
• The general risks affecting children and young people may
vary from area to area, and according to their age. Schools are
in an important position to identify risks within a given local
context (Prevent duty document DfE June 2015)
• Schools should be aware of the increased risk of online
radicalisation as terrorist organisations seek to radicalise
young people through the use of social media and the
internet
• What ever the risk assessment identifies, as a minimum, the
Designated Safeguarding Lead should undertake Prevent
awareness Training
Vulnerabilities
The following factors may make a person susceptible/vulnerable
to supporting extremist, criminal or terrorist acts:
Emotional Factor vulnerabilities:
Low self esteem (sense of worth); lack of purpose or boundaries;
victimisation (bullying/hate crime); guilt; loss; isolation; family
breakdown; anger; mental health
External Factor vulnerabilities:
Social exclusion; peer pressure; charismatic leader; internet
propaganda; lack of religious or historic resilience; world view;
sense of injustice
Identification
• There is no single way of identifying an individual who is likely to be
susceptible to a terrorist ideology
• Staff in schools know the young people and are able to recognise
what is part of normal behaviour/needs and what is different or
unexpected
• Staff should be alert to changes in children’s behaviour which could
indicate they may be in need of help of protection
• Children at risk of radicalisation may display different signs or seek
to hide their views
• Even very young children may be vulnerable to radicalisation by
others, whether in the family or outside, and display concerning
behaviour
What indicators may look like
Emotional Behaviours:
Short tempered; angry; new found assurance/arrogance;
withdrawn; depressed
Verbal:
Fixated on a subject; closed to new ideas/conversations; change in
language/use of words; inappropriate questions; scripted speech
Physical:
Tattoos; use of internet; change of routine; new circle of friends;
absence; unexpected move (e.g. parents say they are moving to
another country)
Prevent and OFSTED
From Geraint Evans HMI at Community Cohesion Conference Waltham Forest 07/07/2015
• Prevent is a Safeguarding matter and therefore should be dealt with
by schools in the same way as they deal with neglect/CSE/gangs etc
Strands for OFSTED Inspections on Prevent:
• Leadership and Governance: The expectation is that Prevent should
be led by SLT (some referrals may require sharing of sensitive
information)
• Training: OFSTED would consider ‘Working to Raise Awareness of
Prevent (WRAP) or other forms of training as adequate (it is the
impact that is important)
• Engagement and External Partners: Evidence of engagement with
credible community voice (includes parents)
Prevent and OFSTED (cont’d)
• Policies and Practices: No specific Prevent policy is required. Section
perhaps on vulnerability to radicalisation in Safeguarding policy. IT,
Visitors and Lettings policy should reflect the duty requirements
• Curriculum: Allow safe spaces for formal and informal opportunities
to address the issues of extremism and radicalisation. There is a
need to develop a counter narrative to the extremist message
• Referral Pathways: Understanding the local Safeguarding referral
pathways and local arrangements for Channel
Brief (25 minute) online training about Prevent and Channel available at http://course.ncalt.com
(Channel General Awareness) and you can print off a certificate!
Prevent and OFSTED (cont’d)
Key Question OFSTED may ask any member of staff when visiting:
• A young person identifies as vulnerable to radicalisation, what
would you do?
• All staff need an awareness of the school’s Safeguarding procedure
and the need to report concerns to DCPO/Line manager to escalate
etc. The school needs to ensure all staff receive awareness training
around extremism and radicalisation which should be undertaken as
part of the wider annual safeguarding training