Prevent duty guidance refresh

The Prevent duty guidance has been refreshed and updated to reflect recommendations of the independent review of Prevent. The independent review found there were some areas where we could strengthen the programme and we've worked closely with those sectors impacted, including education, to improve them.

You can read more about what the key changes are, how they affect different phases of education and what support is available by reading the ‘how we’re safeguarding learners from radicalisation’ blog post from the Department for Education.

There are no new legal requirements or additional responsibilities for education settings, and changes aren’t anticipated to come into effect until 31 December 2023 at the earliest.

Key changes:

• Ideological causes of terrorism
• Updated terminology
• Training
• Managing Risk
• Information Sharing

In addition, for Further Education:

• External Speakers and Events

Support available for education settings

Education settings looking for more information on what the changes to the guidance mean for them can find them here:

• You can find out more information on how the updates affect your sector here: early years and schools, further education and skills, higher education providers, and local authority children’s services teams
• New risk assessment templates for all phases of education
• Updated existing guidance to the sector to reflect the refreshed Prevent duty guidance
• The dedicated Prevent website - Educate Against Hate. You can sign-up to their newsletter to regularly receive new resources, tools and practical advice.
• Watch - The Prevent duty: the role of education in safeguarding learners from radicalisation

Contact details

For further information please contact the Prevent Education Officers.

Jill Allen, East and South Kent
Email: Jill.Allen@kent.gov.uk

Sally Green, North Kent, West Kent and Medway
Email: Sally.Green2@kent.gov.uk