The government has set out our monitoring role Indeed, we’ve had a line in our safeguarding for extremism for many, many years, so it’s been a part of our safeguarding. This gives a range of specified bodies, including schools and colleges, a new duty* to have âdue regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorismâ. So, for me, I had to convince them that, ‘that’s not what we’re here for. (R24, teacher, secondary school, Yorkshire), If students are making racist comments, you know, it’s not saying ‘we don’t want any of that language in here’, and job done: its more about ‘why do you feel like that?’, ‘where have you got that information?’ […] I think it’s a new way of thinking. The kids know exactly what they can and can’t say so they are very guarded. Whilst the report recognised the steps undertaken by mainstream FE and sixth form colleges, the report did however say: â? Similarly, the vast majority of schools and colleges actively promote teaching and learning focusing on fundamental British values (the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs), to fulfil their responsibilities under the Prevent Duty, and to help pupils to become more resilient.â, There is an elevated role for the specific promotion of British values that runs alongside the Prevent Duty. Six myths about the Prevent duty in universities | Times Higher Education (THE) Six myths about the Prevent duty in universities As a parliamentary committee calls for an independent review of Prevent, Steven Greer and Lindsey Bell argue that too much criticism of the anti-extremism programme is based on myths © 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Busher, J., Choudhury, T., & Thomas, P. (2019). Some stated, for example, that it had given them more confidence to work with students on topics previously considered too contentious. (R55, senior leader, secondary school, London), I’d think they’d be quite vocal, but I think they’re afraid to be vocal […] I just think like with everything that’s going on they don’t want to be singled out in terms of – or being misinterpreted. We must comply with the Prevent duty. In the following passage, for example, a respondent describes picking up on changes in the behaviour of a student that they think could possibly indicate a process of radicalisation; how reflection on the nature of these indicators raises fears and a sense of guilt when they perceive that they might be acting in a way that is racist; but also how these fears are intertwined with worrying that failure to escalate the case further could result in ‘missing something’; and how they eventually come to rationalise this dilemma. As discussed in Chap. We’re here to actually create a safe environment for you to be able to share your views and hear what other people say and that will help to bring a balance to your own perspective of things’. To what extent did staff express overall opposition to or support for the Prevent Duty? She’s got this boyfriend, she’s within this group, what on earth has happened?’ And of course when you unpick the situation, it wasn’t like that at all, I think she was just crying out for a group where she fitted in … what you feel is, you know, you’re honestly looking at the situation thinking, you’ve got a girl who has a half-Pakistani heritage, and yet you’re deeming her at risk of radicalisation because she’s exploring that part of her culture. (2019). (2012). Not logged in This webinar provides the opportunity to hear about the scope of the duty and for colleges to better understand how this will impact on governors, senior leaders, staff and students. This sector specific guidance for further education institutions in England and Wales subject to the Prevent duty is additional to, and is to be read alongside, the general Prevent duty ⦠Findings 23 4.1. Post your vacancy on the UK's leading further education job site and start receiving applications today! For example, there are over 300 languages spoken in our schools today. However, in doing so our challenge is not to infringe upon academic freedoms but to ensure the welfare of our staff and students. And there’s no comparative data so you can’t compare it to other boroughs: it’s very, it’s all quite clandestine so I can’t tell you if things are better elsewhere. So how do you successfully spot the correct signs? The Government is keen to point out that the Prevent Duty should not be burdensome to educational institutions. There was strong support both within the survey and interview data for the idea that the Prevent Duty was about all forms of extremism and not just that associated with Al Qaeda or Islamic State. Section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 places a duty on specified authorities â including most higher education institutions â to have âdue regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorismâ. This service is more advanced with JavaScript available, The Prevent Duty in Education Cite as. Prevent is a government initiative aimed at stopping people becoming involved with (radicalised), or supporting violent extremism. That’s it forever more? We welcome the opportunity to respond to The views expressed in the articles are those of the named authors, not those of the Forum or the sponsors, Ofsted include Prevent compliance and engagement in all inspections. 2). Activity F â Debating the Governmentâs Prevent strategy 26 The Prevent duty 37 Dealing with controversial and sensitive issues in the classroom 39 ! Methods 17 4. By exploring the enactment of the Prevent Duty during the first 18 months after its introduction, the findings and discussion presented in this chapter begin to highlight the complexity of how the Duty has played out ‘on the ground’. I think it’s anything to do with Islam, anything to do with the Muslim side of things, anything to do with Syria. After graduating with a degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Reading, Elizabeth Holmes completed her PGCE at the Institute of Education, University of London. It contained within it anxieties about the heightened risks and pressures that Prevent brought with it, and there were moments during the research interviews in which the narrative of continuity was disrupted, at least temporarily, as respondents struggled to reconcile apparent contradictions. The Prevent Duty in colleges The Prevent Strategy, as published by the Government in 2011, is part of the overall counter-terrorism strategy designed to reduce the threat from terrorism through prevention. (R68, support worker, college, London), I do think it serves a purpose in school because, like I said, it’s a vehicle for discussion and it’s almost, it’s something that’s been a bit taboo in the past and it’s made it, it’s brought it to the forefront of school life, and it’s something that now not only should be discussed but it has to be discussed. As one respondent put it. Within the survey data we found more agreement than disagreement with the statement ‘the Prevent Duty on schools and colleges is a proportionate response to a clearly identified problem’. Now that’s what I mean – you can’t become complacent. Nonetheless, over half (57%) the survey respondents said that the Duty has made Muslim students more likely or considerably more likely to feel stigmatised. solutions for colleges? Prevent Duty for Schools Risk Assessment ⢠Schools are expected to assess the risk of their pupils being drawn into terrorism, including support for the extremist ideas that are part of terrorist ideology. I’ve always seen Prevent as being a model of safeguarding. There are three specific objectives: 1) respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote it; This is commonly referred to as the âPrevent dutyâ. This pattern was stronger still among BME respondents, where 76% said that the Duty made Muslim students more likely, or considerably more likely, to feel stigmatised. This, combined with Ofstedâs revised common inspection framework for education, skills and early years (which came into effect in September 2015) also makes specific reference to the prevention of radicalisation and extremism. In July 2015, a legal duty came into force requiring that âspecified authoritiesâ, including schools and further education colleges (âcollegesâ), show âdue regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorismâ â popularly referred to as the âPrevent dutyâ. Among survey respondents, 82% agreed or agreed strongly, and just 13% disagreed or disagreed strongly, with the statement ‘the Prevent Duty is about all forms of extremism’. Where once the threat was thought to be from Islamic extremists, it is now recognised that threats are diverse and include those coming from the extreme right of the political spectrum. Expiry or review date This advice will next be reviewed before September 2016. (R1, DSL, college, Yorkshire), I understood that it was completely necessary. The enactment of the counter-terrorism âPrevent dutyâ in British schools and colleges: beyond reluctant accommodation or straightforward policy acceptance. Here, as expected, respondents again raised a number of concerns. If children feel that they can’t talk about things or disclose things, then you’re not creating the environment that you want. 3, ⦠Such observations do not lend themselves easily to grand narratives of policy success or failure. Every institution clearly needs to balance its legal duties in terms of both ensuring freedom of speech and also protecting student and staff welfare. Faure-Walker, R. (2019). While staff had clearly been aware of and alert to the possible negative effect of the Duty in terms of producing a ‘chilling effect’, most appeared fairly confident that such risks had largely been mitigated. […] I suppose that’s what I’m trying to get at, and I don’t mean to blame it [the Prevent Duty], because there’s an overriding system, I think, you know, better to be vigilant and make that mistake, and find out, like we did, that there was absolutely nothing to be concerned about. And this is taken very seriously by schools and colleges, as an Ofsted representative explained to me: âThe vast majority of schools â as well as early years settings and further education colleges - take their safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and take action to keep pupils safe and well, as our last Ofsted Annual Report stated. British Values and Prevent: Induction Activities for Post-16 Learners ... College/Provider â observing any differences and areas of overlap. The Prevent Duty in 2018. (R61, DSL, secondary school, London), We went through [the policy documentation] and decided whether we were meeting what was required as a school or whether we still had some work to do in some areas. Thinking that you’ll get it wrong, and yet, your overriding concern is that you’ll miss something. Some of these concerns were related to respondents’ appreciation of the wider societal context of social and political marginalisation facing Muslim students and colleagues, including an awareness of the history of and debates surrounding Prevent and the Prevent Duty. This report summarises the findings from this research and offers insight(s) into the impact of enacting the Prevent duty on learners. Part of Springer Nature. This left some respondents struggling to navigate acute and shifting tensions and anxieties as they tried to pick their way through a complex and seemingly sometimes competing set of responsibilities and emotions. Buy as a standalone course This course costs £10.50 excl.VAT and you can buy online today. So, if anything, it has really driven it underground. There are three specific objectives: 1) respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote it;2) prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure they are given appropriate advice and support; and3)work with sectors and institutions where there are risks or radicalisation that we need to address. Coventry, UK: Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations. I think some of the negativity that I’ve picked up on, and it’s not been said in the training sessions, it’s just in conversations, that although the presentation is all around extremism, radicalisation – that it also includes radicalisation and extreme of right-wing as well as ISIS, and animal rights and the Northern Ireland issues – I think still people still believe it’s actually aimed at Muslims and ISIS … They believe that Prevent has come about because of Muslims. Get in touch today. This picture was supported by the interview data. The report â What the Prevent duty means for schools and colleges in England: An analysis of educationalistsâ experiences â, published 2 years after the introduction of the Prevent duty, seeks to get beyond the, at times, polarised public debate about the duty to explore, in a systematic and evidenced way, the experiences of âfront lineâ education professionals in schools and colleges (that is, ⦠Search school names, job titles and categories only, 3. Prevent duty. O’Donnell, A. The national Prevent Duty confers mandatory duties and responsibilities on a range of public organisations, including Further Education Colleges, and seeks to: Respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and aspects of extremism, and the Colleges and independent learning providers have a huge responsibility here and are under scrutiny not only from Ofsted, ⦠You are on there aren’t you? It’s the same, it’s about keeping children safe from predators. If you look at, well when I look at a profile of a radicaliser, you know, and a groomer, it’s the same tactics and they’re targeting the same sorts of vulnerabilities in children. But the bar for what institutions must do to prevent violence, protect Ofsted, the schools inspectorate, have issued a report on a survey they undertook titled â? (R48, middle manager, secondary school, London), With Prevent, I mean, there’s no data available, there’s no, it’s all secret secret. Ball, S. J., Maguire, M., & Braun, A. (R5, senior leader, secondary school, Yorkshire), I think particularly at the age we’re dealing with, it’s more them saying things that don’t quite sit right […]. 1 Prevent Duty Guidance for Scotland: A Consultation Colleges Scotland and College Development Network (CDN) are jointly responding to this consultation on behalf of members. They might however take us a little closer to an appreciation of something approaching the reality of what the Prevent Duty looks like in practice. Furthermore, the dominant narrative of continuity, and the significant professional relief that accompanied it, was at least partly a product of the policy enactment processes through which staff had actively sought to ensure that the Duty fitted within existing practices, policies and their own personal comfort zones. (R1, DSL, college, Yorkshire), she came in with some Pakistani friends. These concerns were sometimes externalised and projected onto other institutions. (R64, support worker, secondary school, London), I think in the early years when we did it, I think maybe because of the things that were being said around, [students] said ‘we can’t say that to you because you can report us’. KS2 Stereotyping and the media How the Prevent duty has been playing out on the ground: What we know so far 15 3. That feels, you almost feel racist for thinking that, do you see what I mean? In this chapter we examine how staff in schools and further education colleges in England understood, enacted and perceived the impacts of the Prevent Duty during the first 18 months after its introduction in July 2015. But it is hard, because I can totally see why some of the criticism has come about. Background to the âPrevent dutyâ on schools and colleges 11 2.1. Securitisation, counterterrorism and the silencing of dissent: The educational implications of Prevent. Indeed, some respondents described the Duty as having positive enabling effects in their particular institution. 5. How the Prevent duty has been playing out on the ground: What we know so far 15 3. 1, ARLINGTON SQUARE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE RG12 1WA. Are we going to lose the element of trust? Several reflected on the possible tension between wanting to create open spaces for discussion and the effect that reporting requirements might have on students. The Prevent duty came into force two years ago. Not affiliated New. (R21, middle manager, secondary school, Yorkshire), [It is] like safeguarding: we must be there to protect and to be there for the young and vulnerable people, the vulnerable adults and so on. Activity F â Debating the Governmentâs Prevent strategy 26 The Prevent duty 37 Dealing with controversial and sensitive issues in the classroom 39 ! The idea that the Prevent Duty comprised a straightforward extension of existing requirements to safeguard young people from harms such as child sexual exploitation, gangs, neglect or drug use was central to the government’s framing of the Duty and reflected the way that, since 2011, Prevent itself had increasingly been framed in terms of protecting ‘vulnerable’ people. Furthermore, it is noticeable in both the survey and interview data that BME respondents were generally less optimistic than white British respondents about the ability of staff to mitigate the possible negative effects of the Duty in this regard. (R19, estates manager, college, Yorkshire), Obviously, safeguarding had fallen off the radar really for Ofsted, and then suddenly it zoomed. (R28, teaching assistant, primary school, Yorkshire), They know they can’t say things, they know that they are not allowed to get involved in things, they know it will bring them trouble if they make comments or say things. (Extract from Module 3: Section 1; The Prevent Duty in the context of other legislation and legal duties, Education UK) For Information regarding Implementation of Prevent Duty at Empire College London, please contact Lead Officer for Prevent: Zeeshan Khan at zeeshan@empirecollegelondon.co.uk. Inspectors also check that safeguarding arrangements to protect children, young people and learners meet all statutory and other government requirements, promote their welfare and prevent radicalisation and extremism.â. If material is not included in the chapter's Creative Commons license and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. Whether or not that’s making sure the students are happy, safe, on the right course, all those kinds of elements. (R32, teacher, secondary school, Yorkshire), I have not had any serious suspicions that any of them might want to go [to Syria] or if they do harbour those extremist views they are very cautious in keeping it to themselves. Universities and colleges show compliance with Prevent duty Published on 6 Feb 2020 A series of review meetings with selected universities and colleges has found evidence of higher education providers complying with requirements of the Prevent duty. If you have previously undertaken Prevent training you will understand the importance of the topic. Prevent is racist, Islamophobic and discriminatory In fact, the Prevent duty applies to all forms of terrorism and not just the jihadi variety which, in any case, is capable of being perpetrated by people of any race. (2) To what extent was the Prevent Duty interpreted by staff in schools and colleges as a straightforward extension of existing safeguarding responsibilities? The Prevent strategy in no way, shape or form undermines this commitment.â The guidance therefore does not change the requirements of the Prevent duty in any way and colleges do not need to modify their procedures in The Prevent duty aims to safeguard people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. To What Extent Did Staff Perceive the Prevent Duty to Be Exacerbating the Stigmatisation of Muslim Students? The government created two sets of statutory guidance to support the strategy, one of which is specifically for higher education bodies. (R17, student advisor, college, Yorkshire), [The anxiety of staff] is not about right-wing extremism, which I think they are confident in challenging. 3! (R20, DSL, college, Yorkshire), When you look at the action it’s exactly the same as the actions we’d take against FGM [female genital mutilation] and against child sexual exploitation … It is a safeguarding issue. KS2 Internet and digital awareness 2. 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