Purpose
To safeguard learners from radicalisation, extremism and terrorism by preventing harm, identifying early signs of concern, responding proportionately and working with Channel, Prevent partners, the Local Authority and the police.
Scope
All staff, volunteers, visitors, speakers and students across Evolution Education provision, including online activity and off-site learning.
Definitions
- Radicalisation: a process by which a person is encouraged to support terrorism or extremist ideologies associated with terrorist groups.
- Extremism: vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.
- Channel: a multi-agency programme providing support at an early stage to people identified as being vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism.
Responsibilities
- The Chief Executive Officer holds strategic responsibility for Prevent compliance, training oversight and liaison with the Local Authority.
- The Centre Manager / DSL provides day-to-day oversight, receives and triages concerns, completes Prevent or Channel referrals and maintains records.
- All staff remain alert to indicators, report concerns immediately to the DSL, complete annual Prevent training and do not investigate alone.
- Named lead contact available via admin@evolution-sportsgroup.com.
Procedures
Identifying concern
Staff remain vigilant to changes in behaviour, language, online activity, peer influence and other indicators. No single sign confirms radicalisation; concerns arise through patterns and context. Students in Alternative Provision may face heightened vulnerability, but vulnerability is never treated as inevitability.
Reporting and escalation
1. Report immediately to the DSL (or CEO / Deputy DSL in their absence). 2. Record the concern factually on the safeguarding system. 3. The DSL assesses risk, context, vulnerabilities, family factors, peer influence and online activity. 4. The DSL decides whether to manage support internally, make a Prevent or Channel referral, contact the Local Authority, or contact Counter-Terrorism policing where risk is high. 5. Multi-agency cooperation follows, with secure record keeping.
Support, curriculum and online safety
Support may include mentoring, enhanced supervision, restorative work, Early Help, ILPs and adjusted timetables. British values are promoted through citizenship, PSHE, enrichment and leadership programmes. Internet filtering, device monitoring and student guidance reduce online risk.
Visitors and risk assessment
Visitors and speakers are approved, safeguarding-checked and expected to share content summaries in advance. No speaker may promote partisan or extremist viewpoints. Risk assessments are updated when concerns escalate or new vulnerabilities emerge.
Monitoring
This policy is reviewed annually (January 2027), adjusted following Local Authority or government updates, and quality assured in line with Alternative Provision frameworks.
Review Cycle
This policy is reviewed at least annually, or sooner following changes in legislation, statutory guidance, or significant incidents. Next formal review: January 2027. Approved by the Proprietor / Leadership Team.
Related Policies
Child Protection and Safeguarding; Behaviour for Learning; Attendance; SEND; Complaints; Equality, Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination; Prevent; Online Safety; Safer Recruitment; Staff Code of Conduct; Low-Level Concerns; Whistleblowing; Health and Safety; First Aid; Data Protection; Curriculum; Admissions; Searching and Screening; Adaptive Teaching.
Legislation and guidance
This policy aligns with the Prevent Duty under Section 26 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, Keeping Children Safe in Education, Channel Duty Guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children and DfE Alternative Provision guidance.