This PREVENT training course covers the topics of radicalisation and PREVENT, the UK government’s counter-terrorism strategy which aims to stop people from being radicalised and becoming involved in terrorism. We include statistics, a case study and the role of the internet and social media.

As part of the counter-terrorism strategy CONTEST, and an official duty under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, PREVENT requires certain bodies and institutions to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”. This should form part of their general safeguarding obligations. This course can help you meet those duties.

We look at why radicalisation has come to be defined primarily as a terrorist form of grooming, how it occurs and who is at risk.

You will learn what makes people more susceptible to radicalisation and the signs to look out for. Your role is vital to the success of PREVENT Duty Training so we look at the actions you can take to stop people from being drawn into terrorism.

• What is extremism and radicalisation?
• What is PREVENT?
• What makes people more susceptible to radicalisation?
• How people can be drawn into terrorism
• The role of the internet and social media
• Indicators that a person might be at risk of being involved in terrorism or being radicalised
• The role of social care practitioners in prevention, identifying and supporting people at risk
• What to do if you have concerns and information sharing

By the end of the prevent training you will:

• Understand the government’s strategy for dealing with radicalisation.
• Identify how radicalisation has come to be defined primarily as a terrorist form of grooming.
• Understand why some people are more susceptible to radicalisation.
• Programmes to support adults and children at risk from radicalisation.
• Understand the role of social care practitioners in prevention, identifying and supporting those at risk.

This course has been designed specifically for people who want to know more about Radicalisation and the Prevent strategy. Whilst it provides focus for people working in social care, it will also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about these topics.