The Prevent Strategy

 

The Prevent strategy is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorist or extremist causes. 

Many of the things we do in school help children to become positive and happy members of society.

 

These include:

• Exploring other cultures and religions and promoting diversity

• Promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils, as well as fundamental values such as democracy

• Developing critical thinking skills and a strong, positive self-identity

• Challenging prejudices

• We will also protect children from the risk of radicalisation, for example by using filters on the Internet to make sure they can’t access extremist and terrorist material, or by vetting visitors who come into school to work with pupils.

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The statutory guidance refers to the importance of Prevent awareness training to equip staff to identify children at risk of being drawn into terrorism and to challenge extremist ideas. At our school all teaching and support staff have completed training.

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Please do have a look at the leaflet opposite for further information.