Prevent for Support Staff

What is a Prevent risk assessment?

The Prevent risk assessment should cover all aspects of a provider's work and you may be asked to contribute to one. The Prevent for Education and Training website provides a number of examples.

The following factors should be included in a risk assessment for an independent learning provider, a college or an adult education institution.

Activity

Which, if any, have you been asked to contribute to? Use your notepad to record any that are especially relevant to your work.

Do you think any important ones been omitted? Again, use your notepad to record your thoughts.

Factors that should be included in a risk assessment.

  • Staff, student, volunteer and board members training and knowledge of the Prevent duty
  • Safeguarding
  • Funding of partners
  • IT and cyber-security
  • Campus or premises security
  • Monitoring of literature/posters
  • Student unions or organisations

  • Letting of provider premises
  • External speakers
  • whistleblowing procedures
  • Estates management
  • Disciplinary policy
  • Information sharing
  • Placements for students including apprentices

  • Knowledge and involvement in the local Prevent structures
  • Tensions in the student body
  • Effective communication
  • Freedom of expression
  • Staff and volunteers policy and procedures
  • Critical management plan
  • Charity fundraising

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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.