Useful Links

ACT (Action Counters Terrorism)

A tool created by Counter Terrorism North West to encourage families, friends and communities in reporting suspicious or concerning activity.

Picture News

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.

Educate Against Hate

Whole school approaches to responding to ongoing conflicts.

DfE Definition of Extremism (Published March 2024)

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.

Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership (Pan-Lancashire Region)

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.

Independent Review of Prevent

The government published William Shawcross CVO, the Independent Reviewer of Prevent’s report on 8th February 2023. The reviews report, recommendations and government response can be found here.

The 1 year on progress report provides an update on the implementation of the recommendations and was last updated on 20th February 2024.

Lancashire's Safeguarding Adults Board (LSAB)

LSAB are ultimately responsible for all safeguarding /adult protection activities in the County.

Martyn's Law

Martyn's Law is an element of the Protect duty that 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. Please refer to the Home Office's wider factsheets and Bill documentation here on GOV.UK.

ProtectUK have published further information on Martyn's Law and what you may need to know.

Educate Against Hate

Government advice and trusted resources for schools to safeguard students from radicalisation, build resilience to all types of extremism and promote shared values.

LGfL (London Grid for Learning)

LGfL is a Charitable Trust Whose Mission is the Advancement of Education. The website contains free resources for all schools, information on CyberCloud (Cyber Security for Schools) , DfE Standards Support, LGfL training and events, and other useful safeguarding resources.

NSPCC training and resources to help protect children from abuse and neglect. Their website provides information on online safety and online harms, information for schools and their safeguarding responsibilities, the NSPCC 'Speak out Stay safe' Safeguarding Programme (available to all primary schools in the UK for children aged 5- to 11-years-old), and further information on services for children and families.

Prevent Duty Guidance

Mubina Asaria from LGfL (London Grid for Learning) 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.

National Online Safety (NOS)

NOS have a range of resources on their website to helping schools meet their statutory safeguarding and curriculum requirements through the most comprehensive online safety programme.

HOPE not hate

HOPE not hate have various resources on their website to help build local communities and challenge all kinds of extremism.

ACT Resources and Guidance to support with protective security and preparedness of your education setting

Working with the National Counter-Terrorism Security Office and sector partners, the DfE launched the Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) Education E-Learning course.

DfE also published the Protective Security and Preparedness for education settings non-statutory guidance (Published April 2024).

In addition, the ACT for Youth lesson plans is also available to support teaching young people about the importance of RUN, HIDE, TELL. There is a range of free to access advice and guidance available from The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) here.

Global Network on Extremism and Technology - How Artificial Intelligence (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)

• Gathering information on potential targets

• Finding instructions to support terrorist attacks

• Malware

• Creating memes and propaganda for mass sharing

This technology is advancing at pace with much focus on the positives of AI, however we need to be aware of how it might be used to radicalise.

Daniel Siegel's report on the use of AI in Islamist Extremism (Published 19th February 2024)

Federico Borgonovo, Silvana Rizieri Lucini and Giulia Porrino's report on the use of AI in Extreme Right Wing (Published 23rd February 2024 - Content Warning: this insight contains anti-semitic, racist and hateful imagery and language).