Out of sight out of mind? The Prevent referrals that go unrecorded
When it comes to Prevent referrals, these three specific and unexceptional case examples illustrate the undocumented impact of Prevent.
31 July 2023
The People's Review of Prevent
The People’s Review of Prevent is an alternative review to the Government Shawcross Review.
This review provides a voice to the people most impacted by the Prevent Duty.
Prevent is described as ‘safeguarding’ children from harms. However, under Prevent, safeguarding is focused on protecting the wider public from children believed to be ‘risky’, rather than protecting children from harms.
Throughout our report we present case studies that show how real these harms can be and the distress they cause to children and their families and carers.
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Expert View: Our response on Prevent referral data concerns
Shawcross’s recommendation on Prevent referral data demonstrates his lack of knowledge about the situation that currently applies.
18 May 2023
NEU2023: Prevent in education and civil liberties in the classroom
A closer look at the function of Prevent in education reveals serious errors by William Shawcross, both in his recommendations and in his understanding of Prevent in schools.
11 April 2023
UN: Counter terrorism used as cover for adoption of high-risk and intrusive technologies
Risks posed by new technological advancements, particularly those developed with counter terrorism policy, is the central theme of a report to the UN by the special rapporteur.
5 April 2023
FE News: Department for Education launches Prevent Self-Assessment Tool
The Department for Education has released its new Prevent Duty Self-Assessment Tool for Schools, designed to help Designated Safeguarding Leads and wider Senior Leadership Teams implement Prevent.
17 December 2022
Expert View: The Prevent strategy is not about preventing terrorism
An excerpt from the People’s Review of Prevent, on the Prevent strategy and children’s rights, data collection, bogus claims of ‘success’ and why Prevent must be delinked from Manchester.
13 December 2022