Management Information Sheet

Further to MI Sheet 108/15, the Department for Education published advice for schools on the Prevent duty, which came into force on 1 July. This advice is intended to help schools and childcare providers think about what they can do to protect children from the risk of radicalisation.

A briefing note on how social media is used to encourage young people to travel to Syria and Iraq, has also been published jointly by the Department for Education and the Home Office. It is important that the Designated Safeguarding Lead reads this advice and disseminates the information to staff.

In order to support schools to fulfil the responsibilities outlined in the Prevent Duty Guidance, further Workshops to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) have been organised for the Autumn Term 2015. The DfE guidance states that ‘as a minimum, however, schools should ensure that the Designated Safeguarding Lead undertakes Prevent awareness training and is able to provide advice and support to other members of staff on protecting children from the risk of radicalisation’. In addition to the workshop, DSLs that attend the training will be provided with further resources including a model policy, training materials and guidance to cascade to staff.

The dates of training are as follows:

To book a place one of these sessions, please apply via s4s.norfolk.gov.uk by searching for course title or date. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis. The briefing is free to attend, but please note there will be a £20 per person administration fee for non-attendance or if cancelled within 10 working days of the course date. No refreshments will be provided.

If you have any queries with booking please email: cs.pdcsafeguardingadministration@norfolk.gov.uk

Full details of the Prevent Duty guidance is available at: cs.pdcsafeguardingadministration@norfolk.gov.uk