PREVENT POLICY

POLICY SUMMARY

The Prevent Strategy is the response to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat from those who promote it; to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support. This policy defines the approach taken by Efficiency North Holdings Limited (ENHL) and its operating companies in response to its duties with respect to radicalisation and extremism. Types of extremism to be found in the United Kingdom include:
The Prevent Strategy is the response to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat from those who promote it; to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support. This policy defines the approach taken by Efficiency North Holdings Limited (ENHL) and its operating companies in response to its duties with respect to radicalisation and extremism.

 Types of extremism to be found in the United Kingdom include:

Relevant Legislation and Guidance:

1. POLICY STATEMENT

ENHL will work to protect and take action to protect all employees, apprentices and other service users from extremist and violent views in the same way that we have undertaken to safeguard employees, apprentices and other service users who come under our jurisdiction. This is made clear through the induction process for employees, apprentices and to other service users who are involved with ENHL and reinforced throughout their time with us.
All employees at ENHL who identify a concern through conversations, behaviour, appearance or actions and will report these concerns to the safeguarding team or the Prevent lead (EN:Able Futures Director of Operations).
Police Prevent Team contact details:
A report such as this does not assume criminal activity has taken place. The Police will investigate and if there are security concerns, appropriate action will be taken including, where appropriate, guidance and support.
Pastoral care is given as a matter of course at ENHL and any person who has been identified as having any of the indicators noted will be supported throughout. This is standard practice throughout ENHL when any concerns relating to Safeguarding or Radicalisation and extremism are reported or noted.

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

Any incident will be managed by the Prevent lead and Executive Team with support from Marketing and Communication. Care will be taken to protect both individuals and ENHL.

Incidents and concerns will be recorded. Information about concerns and reports will be reported at least annually (to the Executive Management Team (EMT) and Board).

Subcontractors

Before service deliverer is contracted, we will ensure that subcontractors have a commitment to fulfil their duty of care in relation to the Prevent strategy and monitor their implementation of an appropriate policy with respect to Radicalisation and extremism. Subcontractors’ arrangements around Radicalisation and extremism must at least meet the requirements of this policy. This will include a duty to report any issues to ENHL as well as the appropriate authority. 

External Visitors

There is a robust system in place at ENHL to ensure that visitors are identified and where possible their credentials are known. Invitations are only extended to people who have a professional interest in ENHL activities.  

Equality & Diversity
This policy has been considered against our Equality and Diversity Policy. HR will work with managers on an individual basis to ensure that training, coaching, advice and support is provided and are readily accessible to mitigate against potential direct or indirect discrimination.

2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYEES

3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ENHL

4. GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND/OR FURTHER READING

Radicalisation is defined as the process by which people come to support terrorism and extremism and, in some cases to then participate in terrorist groups.
Extremism is vocal or active opposition to the fundamental British Values.
Fundamental British Values – these are commonly held values in society and form part of the PSD/citizenship agenda they include democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance.
Prevent – the purpose of Prevent is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. This includes countering terrorist ideology and challenging those who promote it, supporting individuals who are especially vulnerable to becoming radicalised, and working with sectors and institutions where the risk of radicalisation is assessed to be high.

Contest – is the United Kingdom’s counter-terrorism strategy. The aim of the strategy is “to reduce the risk to the UK and its interests overseas from terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence.” 

There are four themes to the strategy:

APPENDIX A – POTENTIAL WARNING SIGNS OF RADICALISATION OR EXTREMISM

It should be noted that there are no ‘typical’ signs of radicalisation or extremism, and so it is not possible to provide a definitive list. However, the following may give an indication of a cause for concern that should be discussed with the appropriate designated Prevent staff.

ACCESS TO EXTREMIST INFLUENCES

MORE CRITICAL RISK FACTORS INCLUDE

REFERRAL AND INTERVENTION PROCESS

Any identified concerns as the result of observed behaviour or reports of conversations to suggest that the learner supports terrorism and/or extremism, must be reported to the designated Prevent leads.