Prevent for Leaders and Managers

Pastoral and curriculum provision

All institutions have a duty of care to students. It is an expectation of the Prevent duty that all institutions will have sufficient pastoral care and support available for all students.

Leaders and managers should also ensure that the Prevent duty and British values are supported through pastoral provision.

This includes challenging 'Vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values and calls for the death of members of our armed forces, whether in this country or overseas'.

They must promote British values: 'Democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs'.


Prevent Duty Guidance: for further education institutions in England and Wales

Activity

How can you integrate the Prevent duty into the pastoral programme and system?

Use the notepad to record your thoughts, and then click on the link below to view our suggestions.

Having looked at the suggestions, consider how far your organisation has integrated the Prevent duty into the pastoral programme. Use your notepad to record actions you wish to take.

To view our suggestions click here

The Prevent duty could be integrated into the pastoral programme and system by:

  • Using student elections and the promotion of registration to vote by 18+ year olds to allow them to discuss democracy
  • Discussing rules your organisation has and legal requirements which apply to providers and workplaces to find opportunities to staff to discuss the rule of law
  • Discussing career and educational opportunities to enable staff to discuss individual freedom
  • Providing positive encouragement to students to engage in activism and politics but avoid extremism.

  • Supporting a positive environment to discuss challenging and current issues with students
  • Supporting staff to develop critical thinking approaches to all their teaching
  • Discussing the provider's rules and how these support a good working and learning environment
  • Discussing laws which apply to all of us in Britain eg speed limits, laws relating to drugs and discussing why and how rules and laws are decided upon

Overall, exemplify mutual respect and tolerance through the pastoral programme as staff will be complying with the Equality Act [2010]

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Personal support

Click on a heading below for links to source of support

Support Me

The following links highlight sources of support for you if you are personally affected by any of the issues raised in this course. Select a link to open it in a new window.

Samaritans A confidential telephone or email listening service if you need to talk about your own experiences.

SupportLine Offers confidential emotional support by telephone, email and post, working to help develop healthy and positive coping strategies. They also keep details of counsellors, agencies and support groups throughout the UK.

Help for Adult Victims of Child Abuse (HAVOCA) Provides support, friendship and advice for any adult whose life has been affected by childhood abuse.

Support for Learners

The following links highlight sources of support for learners or anyone else you know who may be personally affected by any of the issues raised in this course. Select a link to open it in a new window.

ChildLine Offers support, advice and guidance for anyone up to the age of 18 on a variety of topics, including abuse.

Respond A national, free service for children, young people, adults and elders with learning difficulties.

TheSite Young adult oriented searchable website offering support, advice and guidance on a wide range of topics, including abuse.

Information, Advice and Guidance

The following links highlight sources of further information, advice and guidance around the issues raised in this course. Select a link to open it in a new window.

Ann Craft Trust An organisation focused on safeguarding people with learning disabilities.

Department of Health The Department of Health website contains useful information about safeguarding adults.