PREVENT - POST COVID

Sam slack, REGIONAL HE/FE PREVENT COORDINATOR EAST MIDLANDS, department for education

TUESDAY, 21 June 2020 |  2:00 Pm - 3:00 Pm

OVERVIEW

 
 

HOW PROVIDERS MIGHT ADOPT A PROACTIVE RESPONSE TO THE INCREASED RISK OF ONLINE RADICALISATION THAT LEARNERS FACED ON LOCKDOWN

The COVID19 health crisis has had a major impact on every aspect of our lives and communities and the world of Prevent and Safeguarding is no different. With increased online activity by extremist and terrorist groups at a time when many of learners are isolated and spending increasing periods of time online and without the usual safeguarding oversight and interventions to support them, this presents obvious concerns.

Prevent referrals have fallen during the period of lockdown leaving an uncertain picture about what this will mean in the post lockdown phase and what hidden risks await us. How will providers uncover the extent of these hidden vulnerabilities and risks and how might they manage them?

This webinar explores the likely extent of the impact of lockdown on Prevent and wider safeguarding referrals and how providers might adopt a proactive response to the issue.

Objectives

 
 

 

  • Reminder of Prevent Duty and Ofsted EIF requirements with particular reference to online safety.
  • Commentary on Prevent referral levels pre and post COVID19, and examples of online issues during lockdown – conspiracy theories, extremist messaging, urging of attacks.
  • What the impact might be – overwhelming reporting and swamped support networks after lockdown or hidden problems/risks needing to be uncovered?
  • Learn how providers might explore the issue proactively with their learner cohort?

 

Prevent - POST COVID
 

Target Audience

 
 

FE Skills providers that are defined as “specified authorities” & therefore subject to the statutory requirements of Section 26 of Counter-Terrorism & Security Act 2015 (the Prevent Statutory Duty) and colleges.