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Prevent Duty Awareness
Prevent Duty Awareness, online in about 30 to 45 minutes on any device. The course covers the Prevent duty, radicalisation and vulnerability, signs of concern, notice check share, and referral and Channel.
Who it is for
Who this course is for
Staff in organisations covered by the Prevent duty, including schools, colleges, universities, health, social care, local authorities and their contractors, and anyone who wants to understand how to spot and share concerns about radicalisation. No previous training is assumed.
- Teachers, lecturers and school staff
- Health, care and local authority workers
- Housing and community staff
- Managers with a Prevent responsibility
- Anyone covered by the Prevent duty
Course content
What the course covers
Five short lessons covering the Prevent duty, radicalisation and vulnerability, signs that may give cause for concern, notice, check, share, and after a referral, then a 12-question assessment.
The Prevent duty
Why Prevent exists, the duty on specified authorities, and Prevent as safeguarding.
Radicalisation and vulnerability
What radicalisation and extremism mean, ideologies, how people are drawn in, and the online world.
Signs that may give cause for concern
Behaviour, language, online activity and changes, and avoiding stereotypes.
Notice, check, share
Notice, check, share; your safeguarding or Prevent lead; records; and emergencies.
After a referral
What happens to a Prevent referral, Channel, consent, and myths about Prevent.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- Explain the Prevent duty and why it exists
- Describe how radicalisation happens and who is vulnerable
- Recognise signs that may indicate a concern
- Notice, check and share a concern through the right route
- Explain what happens after a referral, including Channel
Your legal duty
The law behind this training
This course is awareness training on the Prevent duty under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 and the Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales. Scotland has its own Prevent guidance, and the duty does not apply in Northern Ireland. It does not replace your organisation's safeguarding policy or the government's own Prevent training, and your safeguarding lead's advice always applies.
One thing to be clear about: if you believe someone is in immediate danger or an attack is about to happen, call 999. Prevent is about early support, not punishment.
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, s26 and Schedule 6
- Terrorism Act 2000, s1
- Equality Act 2010
- Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
- Data Protection Act 2018
- Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, ss36 to 41
Practicalities
How the course works
For employers
Buying for a team
Buying for more than a couple of people is easier on an account: one invoice, licences you allocate as staff join, and a report of who has done what and when it expires.
- One invoice instead of one card payment per person
- Allocate licences as people join
- Completion and expiry reporting for your records
- Bespoke versions written around your own procedures
Prevent Duty Awareness: common questions
About 30 to 45 minutes, with no time limit: start it, pause it, and come back whenever suits. The certificate is issued as soon as you pass the end assessment.
Yes. Each lesson ends with short knowledge checks, then there is a 12-question assessment with a pass mark of 70% (9 of 12). You can retake it as often as you need.
The certificate is valid for 1 year, and we recommend a refresher every year.
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