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A collection of important education resources for those encountering Prevent in schools, universities and further education and training.

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Educator’s Resource on Prevent: Safeguarding not Securitisation

Prevent Watch, in collaboration with Amnesty UK and Liberty, have put together a valuable resource for educators on the Prevent Duty entitled ‘Safeguarding not Securitisation’. The 28-page booklet was put together after feedback from educators who wanted to know what their rights were in relation to Prevent, and who had become aware of the dangers of relying on ‘gut instinct’ in referrals, specifically when it comes to students. The current government and school guidance on Prevent do not take these harms into account, nor do they provide guidance on how to navigate Prevent while protecting students’ and teachers’ rights. This has left educators in the difficult situation of having to navigate Prevent as a statutory duty, and default to the Prevent Duty as a safeguarding protocol, while being increasingly aware that it violates many of the core principles of safeguarding and can infringe on several key rights. The booklet debunks […]

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CRIN: To Protect or Punish? Children, counter-terrorism and the criminal justice system

CRIN’s latest report shows how all stages of the UK’s counter-terrorism system threaten children’s rights in chilling ways. From pre-criminal, to pre-trial, to trial and sentencing, we need reforms and approaches that genuinely protect children. CRIN has long held concerns over the growth of counter-terrorism strategies and its impact on children’s rights in the UK. Having previously examined the effects of the Prevent strategy on children, this report follows the journey a child might make through the criminal justice system. What happens if a child is accused of counter-terrorism? What determines if a child is brought to a Youth or a Criminal court? How can children be drawn into counter-terrorist policing without committing a criminal act? Our report begins in the pre-criminal space by considering the impact of stop and search practices under counter-terrorism, the Prevent programme and the challenges of counter-terrorist law in digital spaces. It continues into pre-trial […]

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RSI: New documents show incoherent government approach to autism and other Prevent monitoring

New government documents obtained by Rights & Security International (RSI) in relation to Prevent monitoring show what they believe is an incoherent and underinformed approach among officials toward the referral of autistic people to the Prevent and Channel counter-terrorism programmes. RSI states that these documents also point to incoherent and, in their view, careless approaches to assessing Prevent’s other equality impacts, particularly where race and religion are concerned. These deeply flawed practices showing a seeming indifference to potential ableism, racism, Islamophobia and other discrimination have persisted for years. RSI obtained a report on Channel and autism that the Home Office commissioned from a market research firm then known as Ipsos MORI (now Ipsos) and that was completed in 2021. It also obtained three EIAs from 2023 that pertain to Prevent, Channel, and the Home Offices response to an external review of Prevent completed by Sir William Shawcross in February 2023. […]

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Our submission to the UN on the Right of Children to Safe Education

Our final submission to the UN Report on the Right of Children to a Safe Education can be found on the official UN page here – please scroll down on inputs received click on Prevent Watch to download our submission. The report centres on Article 28 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child), and our submission has specific relevance to education being safe and free from any form of violence (Article 19).  It is also available as it was delivered in Word.doc format – just click the link below. Prevent Watch Final Submission on the Right to a Safe Education

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Know Your Rights brief for Prevent in universities: Prevent Watch, Liberty and Amnesty UK

For staff and students facing Prevent in universities, Prevent Watch, Liberty and Amnesty UK have put together this Know Your Rights resource. It contains the most recent information and how you can get further support or report any Prevent interaction or referral that takes place in the further education sector. As well as other information, the brief includes: How Prevent is used in universities How to tell if you have encountered or are facing Prevent What your rights are, if you are … and more. The brief is available to be printed and distributed and can be downloaded here. Related… Counter-terrorism and censorship: Tips for students on dealing with Prevent-related pressure (Brief, 2018)

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