Staff training September 2015 Assessing Risk Senior Managers and Governors are expected to assess the risk of pupils being drawn into terrorism including support for the extremist ideas that are part of the terrorist ideology ID: 372599
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Prevent
Staff
training – September 2015Slide2
Assessing Risk
Senior Managers and Governors are expected to assess the risk of pupils being drawn into terrorism, including support for the extremist ideas that are part of the terrorist ideology
The general risks affecting children and young people may vary from area to area, and according to their age. Schools are in an important position to identify risks within a given local context (Prevent duty document
DfE
June 2015)
Schools should be aware of the increased risk of online radicalisation as terrorist organisations seek to radicalise young people through the use of social media and the internet
What ever the risk assessment identifies, as a minimum, the Designated Safeguarding Lead
s
hould undertake Prevent awareness Training Slide3
Vulnerabilities
The following factors may make a person susceptible/vulnerable
to supporting extremist, criminal or terrorist acts:
Emotional Factor vulnerabilities:
Low self esteem (sense of worth); lack of purpose or boundaries; victimisation (bullying/hate crime); guilt; loss; isolation; family breakdown; anger; mental health
External Factor vulnerabilities:
Social exclusion; peer pressure; charismatic leader; internet propaganda; lack of religious or historic resilience; world view; sense of injusticeSlide4
Identification
There is no single way of identifying an individual who is likely to be susceptible to a terrorist ideology
Staff in schools know the young people and are able to recognise what is part of normal behaviour/needs and what is different or unexpected
Staff should be alert to changes in children’s behaviour which
could
indicate they may be in need of help of protection
Children at risk of radicalisation
may
display different signs
or
seek to hide their views
Even very young children may be vulnerable to radicalisation by others, whether in the family or outside, and display concerning behaviourSlide5
What indicators may look like
Emotional Behaviours:
Short tempered; angry; new found assurance/arrogance; withdrawn; depressed
Verbal:
Fixated on a subject; closed to new ideas/conversations; change in language/use of words; inappropriate questions; scripted speech
Physical:
Tattoos; use of internet; change of routine; new circle of friends; absence; unexpected move (e.g. parents say they are moving to another country)Slide6
Prevent and OFSTED
From Geraint Evans HMI at Community Cohesion Conference Waltham Forest 07/07/2015
Prevent is a Safeguarding matter and therefore should be dealt with by schools in the same way as they deal with neglect/CSE/gangs etc
Strands for OFSTED Inspections on Prevent:
Leadership and Governance:
The expectation is that Prevent should be led by SLT (some referrals may require sharing of sensitive information)
Training:
OFSTED would consider ‘Working to Raise
A
wareness of Prevent (WRAP) or other forms of training as adequate (it is the impact that is important)
Engagement and External Partners:
Evidence of engagement with credible community voice (includes parents)Slide7
Prevent and OFSTED (cont’d)
Policies and Practices:
No specific Prevent policy is required. Section perhaps on vulnerability to radicalisation in Safeguarding policy. IT, Visitors and Lettings policy should reflect the duty requirements
Curriculum:
Allow safe spaces for formal and informal opportunities to address the issues of extremism and radicalisation. There is a need to develop a counter narrative to the extremist message
Referral Pathways:
Understanding the local Safeguarding referral pathways and local arrangements for Channel
Brief (25 minute) online training about Prevent and Channel available at
http://course.ncalt.com
(Channel General Awareness) and you can print off a certificate!Slide8
Prevent and OFSTED (cont’d)
Key Question OFSTED may ask any member of staff when visiting:
A young person identifies as vulnerable to radicalisation, what would you do?
All staff need an awareness of the school’s Safeguarding procedure and the need to report concerns to DCPO/Line manager to escalate etc. The school needs to ensure all staff receive awareness training around extremism and
radicalisation which
should be undertaken as part of the wider annual safeguarding training