## Prevent Myth And Reality Prevent Seeks To Intervene In The Radicalisation Process

- To stop people being radicalised, we need to understand the risk factors to know how 
and where to intervene  
- No single profile... 
- Majority **male**, small no. of females - Some in steady relationships 
- Ethnically diverse 
- Majority **British citizens**, half UK born  
- Range of education levels 
- Few have deep knowledge of faith  
- Disproportionately high no. **converts**.  
- Some, but not all, previously involved 
in criminal activity  
- Vulnerabilities include mental health 
 
Foreign policy: "I am not saying these issues [recent wars] aren't important. We could deal with all these issues and some people would still be drawn to Islamist extremism" 

## Revised Prevent Programme Bid Prevent - A Triangle Of Activity Rehabilitation Early Intervention 3. 2. 1. Tackling Influences Prevent Duty Evolution Of Threat Required More Partners To Play A Role In Safeguarding People From Terrorism Patchy And Inconsistent Delivery Across The Country

Statutory duty - "due regard to the need to prevent people being drawn into terrorism" (s.26 CTSA 2015) 
 

## >Risk Assessment >Leadership >Training >Partnership Embedding Safeguarding Within Sectors Example: Schools Sector - Wrap Training, Educate Against Hate Website, Toolkits For Schools, Workshops On Critical Thinking Independent Research Finds 73% Of Teachers Believe There'S Same Level/More Open Discussion In Classes Some Controversy Around He/Speaker Policies. High Court Found No Interference Between Duty And Fos Are We Having An Impact?

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169 **community based projects** delivered in 2016/17. With 44% delivered in schools, aimed at 
increasing young people's resilience to terrorist and extremist ideologies. 
 
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Robust action tackling **radicalisation online.** Following referrals from the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit (CTIRU), social media providers have removed 280,000 pieces of illegal terrorist material since February 2010. 
 
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Supporting community-based initiatives that challenge Daesh's communications and provide 
credible counter narratives.  
 
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More than 150 **attempted journeys to Syria/Iraq conflict area disrupted** in 2015. This includes 
action by the family courts.  Courts protected approx. 50 children (from around 20 families) from being taken to the conflict area in 2015. 
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Since 2012, **over 1,000 individuals have been provided with support**.  The vast majority of the 
individuals who receive support through Channel leave with no further concerns about their 
vulnerability to being drawn into terrorism. In 2016-17, around a third of those who received support through Channel were referred for concerns about far right extremism.  

## Opposition To Prevent Prevent Communications Strategy

Our proactive communication strategy aims to highlight the positive impact of Prevent, dispel myths, raise understanding of what Prevent looks like in practice; and promote balanced reporting. 

 
Through: 
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Showcasing community-led projects, local voices and case studies in  

 
mainstream media 
 
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Mobilising influential independent voices to advocate in support of  
 
Prevent 
 
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Increased face-to-face dialogue with local communities through roundtables 
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Building on the positive impact Ministers have made in promoting Prevent  
 
with more Ministerial visibility and support. 
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Rebutting negative and inaccurate reporting on Prevent. 
 
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Demonstrating increased transparency through publication of Channel  
 
data and giving media more access to elements of Prevent. 

## Is It Effective?

Key Outcomes: 
 
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Increased **five-fold** our community engagement 
events 
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An **uplift in positive/balanced news** coverage 
of Prevent - from 15 positive pieces in June 
2016, to 99 in July 2017 
 
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Media training for 53 Prevent Co-ordinators  
 
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Establishing a cohort of **20+** key influencers 
 
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48 Ministerial interviews in support of Prevent in 
the last year 
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Prevent Co-ordinators have indicated that the communications has led to a positive stepchange in the perception of Prevent 
 
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Local staff and civil society partners now feel empowered to speak up in support of Prevent, 
helped in part by public support by Ministers 
 

## What Support Can Home Office Press Office Provide?

 
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Language around Prevent  
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Best practice examples 
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Media training 
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Support with reactive media enquiries 
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Access to media opportunities   
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Support and guidance for interviews 
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Capacity to facilitate proactive media enquiries