Prevent Duty and Radicalisation Policy Extremism - the Prevent Duty
Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018)
defines extremism. It states Extremism
goes beyond terrorism and includes people who target the vulnerable - including
the young - by seeking to sow division between communities on the basis of
race, faith or denomination; justify discrimination towards women and girls;
persuade others that minorities are inferior; or argue against the primacy of
democracy and the rule of law in our society.
Extremism
is defined in the Counter Extremism Strategy 2015 as the vocal or active
opposition to our fundamental values, including the rule of law, individual
liberty and the mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.
We also regard calls for the death of members of our armed forces as extremist.
Under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
we have a duty to refer any concerns of extremism to the police (In Prevent
priority areas the local authority will have a Prevent lead who can also
provide support).
This may be a cause for concern relating to a
change in behaviour of a child, family member or adult working with the
children in the setting, comments causing concern or actions that lead staff to
be worried about the safety of a child in their care.
Alongside this we will be alert to any early signs
in children and families who may be at risk of radicalisation, on which we will
act and document all concerns when reporting further.
The NSPCC states that signs of radicalisation may
be:
isolating themselves from family and friends
talking as if from a scripted speech
unwillingness or inability to discuss their views
a sudden disrespectful attitude towards others
increased levels of anger
increased secretiveness, especially around internet
use.
We will tackle radicalisation by:
Training all staff to understand what is meant by
the Prevent Duty and radicalisation
Ensuring staff understand how to recognise early
indicators of potential radicalisation and terrorism threats and act on them appropriately
in line with national and local procedures
Make any referrals relating to extremism to the
police (or the Government helpline) in a timely way, sharing relevant
information as appropriate
Ensure our nursery is an inclusive
environment, tackle inequalities and negative points of view and teach
children about tolerance through British Values Using the Government document Prevent Duty Guidance
for England and Wales [1] This policy was
adopted on
Signed on behalf of
the nursery
Date for review
Jan 2020
Susan Walker
Jan 2021
