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 Slacksam.slack@derby.gov.uk01332 643054/ 07812 301215

East of England: Peter Martinpeter.martin@luton.gcsx.gov.uk01582 546231/ 07860 593 636

London: Kat Cooper and Chris Bowles kat.cooper@camden.gov.uk 07500 050891/ 020 7974 4706chris.bowles@camden.gov.uk020 7974 3672

North West: Nigel Lundn.lund@manchester.gov.uk07507 269830/ 0161 8569304

South East: Jo Ferrisjo.ferris@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk07876 131411

South West: Salam Arabi-Katbisalam.katbi@avonandsomerset.pnn.police.uk0117 9455533/ 07824 083307

Wales: Barrie Phillipsbarrie.phillips@cardiff.gov.uk02920 873281/ 07800 711318

West Mids: Hifsa Haroon-Iqbal hifsa.iqbal@birmingham.gov.uk07825 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 PreventElizabeth.ammon@bis.gsi.gov.uk

• Stewart Bembridge – Policy AdvisorStewart.bembridge@bis.gsi.gov.uk

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Implementing the new Prevent statutory duty: understanding expectations and ensuring compliance