Prevent Duty

Use the Notice, Check, Share framework if someone you know might be showing signs of radicalisation.

Notice -This involves recognizing changes in behaviour, appearance, or online activity that cause concern. Examples might include shifts in social circles, increased aggression, or expressions of extremist views - although it is crucial to note that these changes don't automatically indicate radicalization as other factors may be at play. 

Check - Before taking further action, it's important to check your concerns by discussing them with a trusted colleague, manager, or designated safeguarding lead within your organization. This step helps to gather more information, assess the context, and determine if there's a genuine cause for concern. In some cases, a Prevent point of contact may be able to offer guidance. This is particularly relevant where your concerns do not relate to your professional role e.g. where the individual involved is a family member or friend.

Share - If, after checking, you still have serious concerns about potential radicalization, you or, where relevant, your manager should share your concerns with the appropriate authorities by means of a Prevent referral.

The Prevent Co-ordinator works to implement and support the Prevent duty and is responsible for ensuring Nottingham City Council's compliance with the statutory Prevent Duty. This includes liaison with police and other partners, coordination of shared meeting structures, delivering Prevent training and offering advice when required.

The Prevent Education Officer’s role is to lead on engagement with schools, other educational settings and partners in Nottingham, to help stop young people from becoming drawn into and supporting terrorism. The Prevent Education Officer is responsible for coordinating and delivering Prevent education, awareness and priorities to schools within Nottingham and to ensure they are equipped to engage with concerns relating to radicalisation and extremism.

The Prevent Delivery Officer is responsible for the effective implementation of the Prevent duty throughout the city and county of Nottinghamshire. This involves conducting training for all relevant organisations across the county, including district and borough councils.

The Prevent team are on hand to answer any questions you may have regarding the Prevent duty or any concerns relating to someone you know. They can be contacted by email at prevent@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.

Contact the Police Prevent team by phone on 101 ext: 800 2962/2963 or by emailing prevent@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk. They are available to discuss any concerns before a referral is made.

The Prevent referral form can be found here: Prevent referral form.

What happens after I make a referral?

Once a referral has been made, an intelligence assessment of the case is completed. A Police Gateway Assessment is conducted, where information is evaluated against specific criteria and guidelines. If the case meets the necessary criteria (known as a Section 36 decision), it is passed to a multi-agency meeting called a Channel Panel.

A Channel panel considers live cases, cases for review and those under consideration. To be adopted into Channel, consent must be sought and, if granted the panel will offer a support plan to reduce the vulnerability of being drawn into terrorism. If consent is not given, alternative support may be sought outside the Channel framework.

Cases are reviewed at the six month and 12-month mark.

#iREPORTit is a free app that anonymously reports online content promoting violent extremism. Download it today, so you’ve got it when you need it.  IOS or Android

If you have concerns about online material promoting terrorism or extremism, you can report it here: Report online material promoting terrorism or extremism - GOV.UK

You can find shareable resources here ACT Early - Campaign Toolkit | Counter Terrorism Policing

If you have a safeguarding concern about an adult, please report your concerns here: Are you worried about an adult? - Nottingham City Council

If you have a safeguarding concern about a child, please report your concerns here: Are You Worried About a Child's Well-being? - Nottingham City Council

For more information on Prevent and how to get support or referral - Please look at the following websites to find information

Visit sites by clicking links below

• Prevent duty training: Learn how to support people susceptible to radicalisation | Prevent duty training
• Prevent duty guidance: Guidance for specified authorities in England and Wales
• Channel and Prevent Multi-Agency Panel (PMAP) guidance - GOV.UK
• Get help for radicalisation concerns - GOV.UK
• Educate Against Hate - Prevent Radicalisation & Extremism
• ACT Early | Prevent radicalisation
• Nottinghamshire Police | Prevent