PREVENT DUTY POLICY Policy statement At ABC Nursery it is essential that staff are able to identify children who may be vulnerable to radicalisation, and know what to do when they are identified. Protecting children from the risk of radicalisation should be seen as part of wider safeguarding duties, and is similar in nature to protecting children from other harms (eg. drugs, gangs, neglect, sexual exploitation), whether these come from within their family or are the product of outside influences We promote fundamental British values and we emphasise this daily through personal, social and emotional development and understanding of the world. All staff are instructed to challenge extremist and radical views All staff are expected to assess the risk of children being drawn into terrorism. This means being able to demonstrate both a general understanding of the risk affecting children and specific understanding of how to identify individual children who may be at risk of radicalisation and what to do to support them As with managing other safeguarding risks, staff should be aware of changes in children's behaviour which would indicate that they may be in need of protection. Staff should use their personal judgement in identifying children who might be at risk of radicalisation and act accordingly which may include making a referral to the Channel programme Procedure for reporting concerns If a member of staff has a concern they should follow the Nursery's normal safeguarding procedures, and report to the Manager, who will, if deemed necessary, discuss with Social Care Local Authority Starting Point - 01629 533190 The local police can be contacted or dial 101 (the emergency number) they can talk to you in confidence about concerns and help gain access to support and advice. Also, they can advise if this would be a case for Channel The Department for Education has a dedicated telephone helpline (020 7340 7264) to enable staff and directors to raise concerns relating to extremism Concerns can also be raised by email to counter.extremism@education.gsi.gov.uk Channel Channel is a programme which focuses on providing support at an early stage to people who are identified as being vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. It provides a mechanism for schools to make referrals if they are concerned that an individual might be vulnerable to radicalisation. An individual's engagement with the programme is entirely voluntary at all stages The panel must be chaired by the Local Authority and include the police Following a referral the panel will assess the extent to which individuals are vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism, and, where, considered appropriate and necessary, consent is obtained and support arranged Channel is available at: https:www.gov.uk/government/publications/channel guidance Prevent Duty policy (continued) What is Radicalism? Radicalism refers to the process by which a person comes to support terrorism and forms of extremism Protecting children from the risk of radicalisation is seen as part of ABC Nursery's wider safeguarding duties and is similar to protecting children from other forms of harm and abuse. During the process of radicalisation it is possible to intervene to prevent vulnerable people being radicalised There is no single way of identifying an individual who is likely to be susceptible to an extremist ideology. It can happen in many different ways and settings Specific background factors may contribute to vulnerability which are often combined with specific influences such as family/ friends online What is Extremism? 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. Also included in extremism are calls for the death of members of our armed forces, in this country or overseas