PREVENT Action Plan Leadership, governance and accountability – to ensure a co-ordinated multi-agency approach to addressing the risks in Shropshire and meeting the Prevent Duty No OBJECTIVE CURRENT ACTIVITY AGENCY / PARTNERSHIP ACTION RAG 1 A central reporting mechanism for identifying extremist behaviours and onward dissemination as appropriate. A single reporting form for agencies and organisations who wish to refer an individual to Channel. COMPASS also provides a point of access for new safeguarding enquiries, and consultation to those professionals working with families and vulnerable young people at an early help level. Through COMPASS the Local Authority can gather information that may indicate a level of risk or emerging risk that would require a multi-agency approach. National Health Service staff can also access information from their organisation’s Prevent lead. Channel Panel Shropshire’s Children’s Services Safeguarding National Health Service Provider Prevent lead A single point of contact for agencies and one referral form for reporting individuals who might be referred through the Channel process has been established (see Appendix 1). The referral form should be used by all agencies wishing to report an individual they wish to refer to Channel. No OBJECTIVE CURRENT ACTIVITY AGENCY / PARTNERSHIP ACTION RAG
No OBJECTIVE CURRENT ACTIVITY AGENCY / PARTNERSHIP ACTION RAG 4 A multi-agency approach to demographic mapping in order to identify any emerging or vulnerable communities. Ensure that briefings take place in order to identify vulnerable communities or individuals and what level of intervention is required to address any signs of radicalisation and extremism Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service NILO network are briefed by Regional Counter Terrorism Unit and West Mercia Special Branch. Education representative at Hate reporting group and Channel. Also regular, prevent and hate crime updates by Local Authority Education Officer at schools safeguarding group. Staff have received awareness briefings & WRAP 2 training. WRAP 3 training is currently being delivered. They are aware of the process of identifying vulnerable individuals etc. Monthly agency Bronze Level tasking meetings that address help identify vulnerable locations and people. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Education National Probation Service Community Safety Partnership Improve police and partner knowledge of community demographics, particularly from vulnerable areas subject to ongoing political and military unrest e.g. Syria / Iraq, in order to facilitate resources to communities requiring additional reassurance or support (WM17) Building partnership and trust with communities – to raise awareness and to challenge extremism
9 To awareness and understanding of the threat from Domestic Extremism to assist in identifying potential areas of community tension. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service NILO brief Senior Officers and provide briefings for staff as and when deemed as appropriate. NILO group has previously supported pre planning for English Defence League events. Staff received initial awareness training which included Domestic Extremism. Also, receive supports /advice from PCTL, Midlands Division – West regarding potential community tensions. Highlighted in Raising Awareness in Protection training modules delivered throughout Shropshire in single agencies and to audiences. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service National Probation Service Shropshire Safeguarding Children’s Board Continue to gather data and information in to understand the level of support for extreme right wing and left wing groups and organisations in Shropshire. Continue to raise awareness amongst partners of the risks and vulnerabilities associated with domestic extremism (WM12) Educating young people – to support the development and delivery of a range of appropriate educational packages, which promote dialogue and understanding and support young people to develop their critical thinking skills in relation to the information they access No OBJECTIVE CURRENT ACTIVITY AGENCY / PARTNERSHIP ACTION RAG
10 A commitment to train staff on identifying suspicious / extremist / radicalising behaviours and the dissemination of relevant information to other agencies. Make effective use of Education PREVENT Interventions in Schools (i.e. WRAP 3 / ACT NOW for Schools and Partnership strategies). An effective training mechanism for briefing all staff involved with the education / social care system for children to enable them to identify radical and/or extremist behaviour in place. All Operational and Intervention staff at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service received basic in house training carried out by the NILO Officers. Under care planning regulations local authorities have a duty to consult with the host authority when placing children who are looked after by another authority. Staff trained and process in place to disseminate information. Signs and Indicators highlighted throughout Shropshire Safeguarding Children’s Board training modules. SSCB fund through Virtual College on ‘Understanding Pathways to Extremism and the Prevent Programme’. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service Shropshire’s Children’s Services National Probation Service Shropshire Safeguarding Children’s Board Raise awareness amongst staff of the type of extremist media that is prevalent, including use of the internet and high profile books / articles, which may be an indicator of more extreme views (WM13)