the prevent statutory duty and what it means for your institution
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Implementing the new Prevent statutory duty: understanding expectations and ensuring compliance
Claire DurkinHead of International Knowledge & Innovation,
BIS
The Prevent Duty and what it means for your institution
Ronald Reagan
“The most terrifying words to hear…
I’m from the Government and I am here to help”
CTSA
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act places Prevent on a statutory footing.
Places a duty on “specified authorities” (including universities, colleges and some Private providers) to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”
It aims to drive consistency, higher standards and ensure an essential consideration of Prevent issues across the whole country.
Overview of the Guidance
Sets out what Government expects to see from an institution
Seeks to share and embed good practice Outlines key areas, but is ....Not prescriptive – activity will be relevant to
the institution and related to identified riskRisk Assessment is therefore key – covered in
the following session
Areas covered bythe Duty
Partnerships and Strategic EngagementRisk Assessment & Action PlansStaff TrainingPolicies & Procedures around-
– External Speakers & Events (to be finalised)– Pastoral care and chaplaincy– IT– Relationship with Student Union & student
societies
Monitoring
Not onerousExpect annual returns along the lines of
financial monitoringMonitoring Framework to be drawn upConsultation via UUKSeeks to share and embed good practice
Support Available
• Regional Co-ordinators– Provide advice, guidance and support– Link to local, regional and national networks– Share good practice across institutions
• Training– National Offer from the Home Office– WRAP and bespoke training from co-ordinators
• Information to support assessments and decisions
Regional Co-ordinatorsEast Mids: Sam [email protected] 643054/ 07812 301215
East of England: Peter [email protected] 546231/ 07860 593 636
London: Kat Cooper and Chris Bowles [email protected] 07500 050891/ 020 7974 [email protected] 7974 3672
North West: Nigel [email protected] 269830/ 0161 8569304
South East: Jo [email protected] 131411
South West: Salam [email protected] 9455533/ 07824 083307
Wales: Barrie [email protected] 873281/ 07800 711318
West Mids: Hifsa Haroon-Iqbal [email protected] 400099/ 0121 303 3642
North East: Vacant – covered by neighbouring co-ordinators
Training & Information
Training Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) Bespoke training Train the trainer
Guidance, case studies, further information www.safecampuscommunities.ac.uk
Information to support Risk Assessments and decisions around events Counter Terrorism Local Profiles Extremism Analysis Unit support
Summary
Guidance sets out what is expectedTraining and support is availableApproach should be risk-basedActivity should be relevant and proportionate
to riskMonitoring regime will be light touch and in
the spirit of current inspections regimes
Contacts
• As well as your Regional Prevent Co-ordinator you can also contact –
• Lizzy Ammon – Head of [email protected]
• Stewart Bembridge – Policy [email protected]
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Implementing the new Prevent statutory duty: understanding expectations and ensuring compliance