The home office points out that the prevent strategy has not been set up to spy or use any covert methods. The kirklees prevent action plan has six key themes. The statutory guidance on the prevent duty summarises the requirements on schools. The examination of the prevent policy in deradicalisation in the uk prevent strategy provides welcome clarity and insight in to whats happening on the ground, policy development, and a frank and useful assessment of political discourse that marks a new and refreshing point of departure for this subject. London, uk overview of the uk prevent strategy even though the uk government has been actively countering terrorism for a few decades, the focus on the prevention side is more recent, i. Prevent is the governments strategy to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism, in all its forms. The muslim council of britain is the uks largest muslim umbrella body with over 500 affiliated national, regional and local organisations, including mosques, charities and schools. In response to the threat of terrorism and radicalisation, the uk government introduced the counterterrorism strategy contest and its four strands prepare, prevent, protect, pursue. When people talk about the prevent duty they are referring to section 26 of the. The kirklees prevent strategy 20182021 the prevent strategy in kirklees is driven by key themes on the 2018 2019 kirklees prevent action plan which are informed by national and local priorities. This makes the uks counterradicalisation strategy the. All terrorist groups who pose a threat to the uk seek to radicalise and recruit people to their cause.
The problems associated in defining extremism the case of the uk as the uk has placed some of its prevent strategy on a statutory footing and is proposing. Prevent is a key part of the contest strategy which aims to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. The uk is leading the world in preventing people being drawn into. Our criticism of prevent is based on facts, not myths asim qureshi responds to nazir afzals critique of those campaigning against uk s counterextremism strategy prevent. The human rights implications of the united kingdoms counterradicalisation policy. Guidance on prevent and the channel programme what is prevent. The prevent policy was introduced in the uk in 2003 as part of an overall post 911 counterterrorism approach contest, with the aim of preventing the radicalisation of individuals to terrorism. As one of these four strands, the prevent strategy dates back to 2003 and is tailored to avert radicalisation in its earliest stages. In 1999, the uk labour government launched a 10year teenage pregnancy strategy for england to address the countrys historically high rates and reduce social exclusion. The prevent strategy guidance for english uk member centres legal obligation the counterterrorism and security act 2015 places a statutory duty on specified authorities including colleges, schools, universities and others to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.
Launched in 2003, the prevent strategy has evolved against the background of. Sep 05, 2016 prevent strategy has more pros than cons. Prevent strategy has more pros than cons letters uk news. Prevent works with individuals and communities by using voluntary early intervention to encourage them to challenge extremist and terrorist ideology and behaviour. The prevent strategy is one strand of the uk counterterrorism strategy, contest. The united kingdoms strategy for countering terrorism 4 this has had a profound effect on the threat to the uk, seen so starkly through the. Prevent works within the noncriminal space, using early engagement to encourage individuals and communities to challenge violent extremist. Prevent strategy pdf file 7kb this is the prevent strategy, presented to parliament by the home secretary theresa may in june 2011. The government has now changed both its scope and its focus in this area. The counterterrorism and security act 2015 introduced a. The website prevent duty quiz leap training and development.
Early intervention is at the heart of prevent in diverting people away from being drawn into terrorist activity as prevent happens before any criminal activity takes place. The prevent strategy has been criticised by some mps, the national union of teachers and the muslim council of britain. Contest is split into four workstreams that are known within the counterterrorism community as the four ps. The prevent strategy supported by surrey and sussex. Challenge the most significant terrorist threat to the uk is currently from alqaida and associated groups. The aim of contest is to reduce the risk to the uk and its citizens and interests overseas from terrorism. The home office works with local authorities and a wide range of government departments, and community organisations to deliver the prevent 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. This article interrogates the production of the radicalisation discourse which underpins efforts to govern terrorism pre. Early intervention is at the heart of prevent in diverting people away from being drawn into terrorist activity as prevent happens before any. The governments prevent strategy was explicitly changed in 2011 to deal with all.
Prevent is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorist or extremist causes. The uks counter terrorism strategy contest sets out the steps that need to be taken to protect the public. Of the 394 people who received channel support in 201718, 179. Jun 04, 2018 the aim of contest is to reduce the risk to the uk and its citizens and interests overseas from terrorism. Personal information should only be shared with the relevant authorities when it is believed that there is a real danger to a vulnerable person, and heshe may need support. While we have been rigorous in our testing, if you do experience any technical difficulties for example audio or video playback disruption, or problems progressing through the product please inform the technical team via email to help them resolve these issues as quickly as possible. Producing the radicalisation discourse and the uk prevent strategy charlotte heath. The prevent strategy sits within the area of safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures at the college. Aug 26, 2014 prevent is one of the four ps that make up the governments post 911 counterterrorism strategy, known as contest. Prevent is one of the four elements of contest, the governments counterterrorism strategy. Jan 22, 2019 switch to the uk edition switch to the australia edition.
Jun 07, 2011 prevent strategy pdf file 7kb this is the prevent strategy, presented to parliament by the home secretary theresa may in june 2011. Prevent duty guidance for england, scotland and wales. In the uk dimension of the global war on terror, the prevent strategy hm government, 2011a occupies a central role, and is a continuation of historical strategies of containment aimed at. The need for an uptodate strategy is reflected in both the. Prevent aims to reduce the threat to the uk from terrorists by stopping people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Nov 22, 2016 in 1999, the uk labour government launched a 10year teenage pregnancy strategy for england to address the countrys historically high rates and reduce social exclusion. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it.
An overview of the prevent strategy, a counterterrorism strategy employed by the government. The authorities specified in paragraph 65 below are subject to the duty to have. Prevent is one of the four ps that make up the governments post 911 counterterrorism strategy, known as contest. Uk s counter terrorism strategy social science for schools 1 uk s contest counter terrorism strategy prevent is a key part of the contest counter terrorism strategy. The uks prevent strategy, which purports to prevent terrorism, creates a serious risk of human rights violations.
This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. Prevent strategy on radicalisation faces independent. Uks counter terrorism strategy social science for schools 1 uks contest counter terrorism strategy prevent is a key part of the contest counter terrorism strategy. Prevent is the governments strategy to stop people becoming involved in violent extremism or supporting terrorism, in all its forms. Barnet prevent strategy 20172020 safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk of radicalisation 1 introduction barnet council through the safer communities partnership will continue to work with. The uks prevent counterextremism strategy in health and education is the most comprehensive independent assessment to date of the workings of the uk governments prevent counterextremism strategy. Kelly department of international politics, aberystwyth university, aberystwyth sy23 3fe, uk.
The programme is flawed in both its design and application, rendering it not only unjust but also counterproductive. Like contest as a whole, prevent now addresses radicalisation to all forms of terrorism. Prevent focuses on all forms of terrorism and operates in a precriminal space. Jun 04, 2017 the prevent strategy has been criticised by some mps, the national union of teachers and the muslim council of britain. Prepare for attacks, protect the public, pursue the attackers and prevent their. The government of the united kingdom uk has stressed that preventing the spread of extremist ideology and stopping acts of terror. The college has developed relationships with external agencies to ensure that it is well informed about the prevent agenda at both a local and national level. Concerns on prevent prepared by miqdaad versi, assistant secretary general, mcb about us. In practice it is delivered differently in the different countries of the uk as many of the organisations involved, for example the police and councils, are under the control of devolved governments. The prevent duty quiz 1 what piece of uk legislation includes the duty to prevent radicalisation. This study was informed by examination of the detailed. The recent attacks across europe and the uk have also served to highlight the diversity and accessibility of methods by which individuals who are vulnerable to these radicalising messages can commit attacks. To ensure community tensions are identified and resolved at the earliest opportunity. New college durham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as adults at risk, and expects all.
Human rights and uk counterterrorism policy in schools executive summary in recent years in the united kingdom, the governments focus on socalled home grown terrorism has seen it develop and deploy the prevent strategy. Prevent is a ukwide strategy, as counterterrorism is the responsibility of the uk government. Prevent is part of the government counterterrorism strategy contest2 and aims to reduce the threat to the uk from terrorism by stopping people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. The uks prevent counterextremism strategy in health and education is the most comprehensive independent assessment to date of the workings of the uk governments prevent counterextremism strategy established to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism, prevent has imposed since 2015 a statutory duty on health and education bodies to have due. The prevent strategy, which was presented in its updated version to the british parliament in june 2011, is a constitutive part. Our criticism of prevent is based on facts, not myths. Prevent is a uk wide strategy, as counterterrorism is the responsibility of the uk government. Prevent strategy has more pros than cons letters uk. This study explores how the strategy was designed and implemented, and the features that contributed to its success. Contest has four elements pursue, protect, prepare and prevent. The prevent strategy covers all types of terrorism and extremism, including the extreme right wing, religious extremists and other causes. New college durham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as adults at risk, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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