Please see list of useful links below
Prevent Duty Guidance - How the latest updates affect your school
Mubina Asaria from the London Grid for Learning has recently produced an article for Teachwire explaining the updates to the Prevent duty guidance that were made in September 2023 and key things that schools should be aware of in relation to the guidance.
Access the article by clicking on the button below:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
How AI is being utilised by extremists
AI is something that is becoming an increasingly present part of our every day lives, and I'm sure to nobody's surprise it is being utilised by those with more nefarious ideas. Examples of this include:
• mass disinformation campaigns
• feeding pieces of radicalising propaganda (online)
• to gather information on potential targets
• to find instructions to support terrorist attacks
• malware
• and to create memes and propaganda for mass sharing
This technology is advancing at pace with much focus on the positives of AI but we certainly need to be alive to the negative impact of it and how it might be used to radicalise.
Below is a selection of reports on the topic that you may find useful:
Use of AI in Islamist Extremism
Use of AI in Extreme Right-Wing
Resources and guidance to support you with protective security and preparedness of your education setting
Working with the National Counter-Terrorism Security Office and sector partners, the Department for Education recently launched the Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) for Education e-Learning course and the Protective Security and Preparedness for education settings non-statutory guidance.
In addition, the ACT for Youth lesson plans are also available to support you in teaching young people about the importance of RUN, HIDE, TELL, and there is a range of free to access advice and guidance available from The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA).
Access all of the above mentioned resources and guidance by clicking on the buttons below:
Protective Security and Preparedness guidance - GOV.UK
Advice from The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) - GOV.UK
The 9/11 Education Programme have released their training offer for schools and educators. Each twilight training session is completely free, 90 minutes long and delivered by an expert guest speaker.
All sessions take place between 4:00pm to 5:30pm to enable teachers to access the sessions. This Autumn term, they will be covering the following topics:
- Fundamental British values: how effective is your delivery?
- Responding to conspiracy theory, disinformation and dangerous ideas in the classroom
- An introduction to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s teaching resources and programmes
- Creating safe spaces for challenging conversations
- Exploring current extremist ideologies
To book a place just follow the links on the sessions above, or see the overview of all the sessions here.
Government advice and trusted resources for schools to safeguard students from radicalisation, build resilience to all types of extremism and promote shared values.
Helping schools meet their statutory safeguarding and curriculum requirements through the most comprehensive online safety programme for educators, parents and children.
LGfL is a Charitable Trust Whose Mission is the Advancement of Education
Training and resources to help you protect children from abuse and neglect
Here you will find a variety of information, advice and guidance to support you in safeguarding children and young people across the Pan-Lancashire region.
During the passage of the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 on 12 February 2019, the government committed to carrying out an independent review of Prevent. The reviews report, recommendations and government response have now been published.
The Lancashire's Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB) is ultimately responsible for all safeguarding/adult protection activities in the County.
Martyn's Law- an element of the Protect duty which aims to keep people safe by placing a requirement on those responsible for certain locations to consider the threat from terrorism and implement appropriate and proportionate mitigation measures
Picture news provides schools with resources to create engaging and exciting lessons, allowing opportunities for children to learn about our world, develop independence, resilience, respect and unlock their own drive and passion for learning
Whole school approaches to responding to ongoing conflicts
The threat from extremism has been steadily growing for many years. The aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023 highlighted the need for a new definition of extremism. The definition updates the one set out in the 2011 Prevent Strategy.
