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Prevent Safeguarding Duty:Adults &Young People
Pete OliphantRegional Partnerships South East England–
SECTU October 2015
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Topics to coverCurrent VRTCTS Act 2015The “Duty”Prevent StrategyPush Pull FactorsTactical Safeguarding OptionsContactsQuestions
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Vulnerability, Risk, Threat VRTAt least 700 people have travelled to Syria (of
which at least 80 are women, including 20+ teenagers)
During last financial year 299 people arrested31% increase on previous year with 100
people charged with terrorism In the 10 years since.... 52 people died in the
London bombings some 50 similar plots of the same scale have been stopped.
Current threat level at SEVERE
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1. Woolwich murder – ETF 2013 / 20142. Failure of statutory agencies - Prevent
Strategy 20113. Syria – a ‘game changer’ 4. Ofsted Report into Park View School March
20145. Keeping Children Safe in Education March
20156. Working together to safeguard children
March 20157. Need for accountability / holding agencies to
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The CTS Act 2015 Prevent Duty
Sets Prevent Strategy 2011 on a legal basis for all statutory agencies with additional instruments:
Adds Channel Guidance on legal standing April 2015
Adds Guidance for Prevent on legal standing July 2015
Adds Guidance for Further Education September 2015
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What is the DUTY?The Duty: Partner agencies must have a “due regard of the
need to stop people from being drawn into terrorism”.
To Comply: Incorporate the “Duty” into existing policies and procedures,
particularly safeguarding responsibilities.Agencies to identify Prevent leads with knowledge of VRTTo provide Prevent staff training to ensure compliance of the
dutyTo ensure referral pathways are in placeTo contribute to the local Prevent Partnership structure and plan
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Prevent Responsibilities:Prevent is not a Police owned Strategy, this perception led to
the failure of previous 2009 Strategy. Prevent is owned by the Partnership with lead from Local Authority.
The Police should: Share information on local threats with partner agencies through CTLPs Disrupt extremists encouraging terrorism through PCM and Extremist
Speakers Policy Support vulnerable people susceptible to radicalisation through Channel
Each Statutory agency owns responsibility for complying with the duty – training etc
Local Authorities to chair and manage Channel, local delivery boards /plans which hold agencies to account.
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Prevent Strategy (unchanged 2011)
The Prevent Strategy objectives are:
• Ideology - respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote it;
• Individuals - prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support; and
• Institutions - work with sectors and institutions where there are risks of radicalisation which we need to address.
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Prevent – definitions
Radicalisation is defined as the process by which people come to support terrorism and extremism and, in some cases, to then participate in terrorist groups.
“Extremism is vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs. We also include in our definition of extremism calls for the death of members of our armed forces, whether in this country or overseas” (HM Government Prevent Strategy 2011)
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Push Factors- all forms extremism Lack of alternatives – what do we have to offer them? Actual or perceived humiliating experiences (bullying,
cyber-bullying, discrimination on grounds of colour / race / religion)
Disaffection with wider societal issues – could be foreign policy, austerity measures, animal rights
Lack of engagement in political and democratic processes Lack of an outlet for views /Lack of identity.Sense of injustice Disruptive home life Lack of excitement – frustration. What is the alternative?
Drugs? Crime? What gives that person a purpose? Poverty and lack of opportunity
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PULL Factors - Syria
ISIS /DAESH is richest terrorist organisation (estimated wealth of over 2 billion dollars)
Portraying a distorted version of Islam. (taken out of context)
Skilled in utilising social media and producing professional, high quality propaganda, including videos.
Promise of better life under Caliphate. Promise of free home, free healthcare, etc Promise of a better standard of living Girls are promised husbands and portray a Disney style
“Happy Ever After” On line recruitment videos such as “Flames of War”
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Channel Programme: A Statutory Safeguarding Response
• Multi Agency Process and Panel, owned by LA (Chair), coordinated by police.
• Safeguard victims away from exploitation and road to radicalisation.
• Early intervention to protect and divert people with their agreement.
• Intervention provision by accredited Home Office providers
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Vulnerability Assessment Framework – The VAF•A new framework specifically for the assessment of vulnerability, to guide decisions about whether an individual needs support to address their vulnerability to radicalisation and identify the kind of support they need. It looks at three dimensions:
• Engagement with a group, cause or ideology,
• Intent to cause harm, and
• Capability to cause harm
•Each dimension is made up of a number of sub factors
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Full CMIS Vulnerability Assessment
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Vulnerability
Capability
Engagement Intent
14.Over-identification with a group or cause
15.‘Them and us’ thinking16. Dehumanisation of the
enemy17. Attitudes that justify
offending18. Harmful means to an
end19. Harmful objectives20. Individual knowledge, skills or competencies
21. Access to networks, funding or equipment
22.Criminal history
1. Feelings of anger and injustice
2. Feelings of threat and insecurity
3. Need for identity and belonging
4. Need for status5. Need for excitement and
adventure6. Dominance and control7. Susceptibility to
indoctrination8. Political/moral motivation9. Opportunistic involvement10. Family or friends support
extremism11. Transitional periods12. Group influence and
control13. Mental Health
National Channel referral figures
28 Channel Panels in the South East of EnglandNationally, nearly 4000 people referred to
Channel since 2007 with vast majority in past few years
Of these nearly 1500 were under 18 years of ageReferrals from all forms of extremism with only
56% of referrals relate to Muslim religion.
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What Should You Do?What to do when you have cause for concern:
RECEIVE – listen to what adult/child says but do not ask leading questions
REASSURE – ensure adult/child is reassured that he / she will be safe and their interests come first
RESPOND – only to ensure adult/child is safe and secure
RECORD – make note of what you have seen or heard and the date and time
REFER – refer as soon as you have any concern for a adult/child
What Do You Currently Have In Place To.......
To Understand the risk? (Training Awareness)
To Assess the risk? (Designated Officer make an assessment)
To Refer the risk ? (Referral Pathways)
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Guidance / ReferenceHome Office website for Prevent and Channel:
www.gov.ukDepartment of Education/health/DLG websitesDepartment of Education: Due Diligence and
Counter Extremism Group – letter to all schools March 2015
WWW.ltai – “Lets talk about it”. Luton/Beds PoliceWRAP3 - [email protected] Local Authority Prevent Board & PlanSECTU Prevent Teams
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