Jump to… Each year, the Home Office presents its Prevent statistics as part of its commitment to transparency. Here we outline THREE reasons why we must not rely upon them as a credible reference point. For every researcher, NGO and individual who has ever requested a Freedom of Information request about Prevent, it is clear that the Home Office has been far from transparent about the operation, delivery and impact of Prevent.  The annual Prevent statistics, and especially their most recent publication on the 5th of December, only serves to reinforce this trend.  While the data presented this year is more detailed than ever before, it paradoxically tells us even less about the reality and impact of Prevent, in particular on children and other vulnerable individuals. The most obvious lie: When the numbers don’t add up This year’s Prevent report breaks precedent by dedicating an entire chapter to trends following […]