Government publishes Prevent duty training guidance

The Home Office has published guidance on Prevent Duty training.

This includes training courses on the Prevent Duty, the threat from terrorism and extremism in the UK and how to support people vulnerable to radicalisation.

The training courses include learning on the Prevent Duty, different forms of extremism and terrorism, the risk around radicalisation and your supportive role, making a Prevent referral that is informed and made with good intention and the interventions and support available.

The training courses are aimed at staff working in sectors covered by the Prevent Duty, including education, health, local authorities, police, prisons, probation and youth justice - though others are also able to take the training.

Learners should refer to their organisation's training requirements to establish the appropriate courses.

Prevent is part of CONTEST, the government's overall counter-terrorism strategy. Prevent aims to tackle the causes of radicalisation and respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism, safeguard and support those most at risk of radicalisation through early intervention and enable those who have already engaged in terrorism to disengage and rehabilitate.