What is the Prevent Duty? 

Prevent is about safeguarding people and communities from the threat of terrorism. Prevent is one of the four elements of CONTEST, the Government’s counter-terrorism strategy. It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. 

• The main aim of Prevent is to stop people from becoming radicalised, and in turn terrorists or supporting terrorism.  
• At the heart of Prevent is safeguarding children and adults and providing early intervention to protect and divert people away from being drawn into terrorist activity.  
• Prevent addresses all forms of terrorism, but continues to ensure resources and effort are allocated on the basis of threats to our national security. 

More information on the Prevent Duty can be found on the Safeguarding page.

If you have concerns or notice anything that you feel uneasy or unsure about regarding an individual’s behaviour, which might relate to the Prevent Duty, please contact the Futureworks Prevent Lead prevent@futureworks.ac.uk  or  colin.ralph@futureworks.ac.uk.