Counter-Extremism

A Whole-School Approach: Policy, Practice & Planning

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and requires critical thinking, careful planning and effective collaboration. Here are some practical ideas to help you address extremism in the curriculum and beyond, promote engagement across the wider school community, and ensure policies are reflected in everyday practice.

If extremism is opposition to British Values, how do we address this?

Fundamental British Values can't be shown by displays; they must be an intrinsic part of your school's ethos.

Raising parental awareness of Prevent in a primary school

Parents know we don't use Prevent to target specific groups but for the benefit of the whole community.

Raising parental awareness of Prevent in a secondary school

Parents know that we are on their side and we will do whatever we can to help them.

What do SLT and Governors need to know?

Meet regularly to plan ahead, with a focus on equalities, safeguarding and the curriculum.

How can I ensure our policies and practices are compliant?

Review, monitor and evaluate… how the strategy is embedded into the curriculum, risk assessment and any interventions.

How should we talk to children about terrorist attacks?

They might hear complete nonsense...if they can't talk to teachers, where will they turn?

Discussion point:

Have you mapped how you promote British values across the curriculum (and links to the new RSHE curriculum) and beyond, e.g. circle time, assemblies and opportunities for debate?

Do your Online Safety Policy and AUPs reflect recent trends online, and do ALL staff put policy into practice and understand how your school’s technology (e.g. filtering) keeps pupils safe online?

Top tip:

Take a look at this blog for a template and ideas to help you map British Values across your school, equip staff to deal with challenging issues and promote parental engagement. If you are at an LGfL school, come to our face-to-face Online Safety in RSHE training.

Useful links and resources:

Choose an option below to explore each topic further:

Understanding Vulnerability A Whole-School Approach: Policy, Practice & Planning The Grooming Process The Safeguarding Process My Story: How I Was Radicalised