A summary of our submission to the UN outlining how Prevent makes school an unsafe space especially for targeted children, with serious implications for children’s well-being. This submission addresses how Prevent undermines the right to safety in education under International Human Rights law. Download Prevent Watch’s full final 2025 submission to the UN on how Prevent violates the right to a safe education. The issues raised are framed in response to specific questions posed by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education in her call for contributions. We have published this as the UK government approves the Children’s Well-being and Schools BIll that seeks to “break the link between young people’s background and their future success”. A Prevent referral – even when it is determined to be unnecessary as in 85% of cases – can follow a child through their life, seriously impacting their well-being and success. Since […]