The Department for Education (DfE) plays a central role in helping schools safeguard pupils from radicalisation and extremism as part of their wider safeguarding responsibilities.  The DfE provides a range of support, training and guidance to help you strengthen your safeguarding approach and feel assured that you have effective policies and procedures in place to protect individuals who may be susceptible to radicalisation.

Regional Prevent Education Co-ordinators

The DfE’s Regional Prevent Education Co-ordinators support and improve Prevent delivery in each region of England. Further information on their roles and responsibilities can be found here.

The co-ordinators provide regional communications and updates via newsletters which include information on:

• regional trends and risk updates 
• new training, guidance and resources 
• updates or changes to the implementation of Prevent 
• relevant news, blogs or other content 

You can sign up to receive these updates through their regional newsletters here.
 

Further support with the implementation of Prevent in education 

Additional support, training and advice DfE offers includes:  

• E-learning courses on Prevent from the Home Office
• Virtual training sessions designed by DfE for designated safeguarding leads to understand their responsibilities and the importance of the Prevent duty
• Safeguarding learners susceptible to radicalisation guidance which is designed to help you consider indicators of risk and decide what response is appropriate and proportionate
• The DfE’s Educate Against Hate website which provides government‑approved guidance, training and practical resources to help schools, parents and carers safeguard young people from extremism and radicalisation.

You can sign up to the Educate Against Hate newsletter on the webpage Educate Against Hate - Prevent Radicalisation & Extremism
 

Reporting concerns

Concerns about individuals

If you have concerns that an individual is susceptible to being drawn into terrorism and would like advice and support, follow the guidance on making a Prevent referral. 

Concerns about educational providers

If you have a concern about extremism within an education provider, including allegations against staff or adverse external influences on a provider, use the reporting extremism form. 

Click here for more resources on countering hatred and division in schools