Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise
(PDSE)
Anti-radicalisation and prevent
strategy
Version 2.0
Date approved: October 2016
Approved by: The Board
Review due: October 2019
Policy will be updated as required in response to a change in national policy or evidence-based guideline.
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Contents
Section
Topic
Page No
1
Principles
3
2
Strategy
3
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Anti-radicalisation and prevent strategy
1.
Principles
1.1
Dental healthcare professionals will meet and treat people who may be
vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. Being drawn into terrorism includes
not just violent extremism but also non-violent extremism, which can create an
atmosphere conducive to terrorism and can popularise views which terrorists
exploit.
1.2
In line with guidance from the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015
certain health sector organisations are required to undertake mandatory
duties. This is part of the governments overall counter terrorism strategy
known as Prevent. NHS England has incorporated Prevent duty into its
safeguarding arrangements, so that Prevent awareness and other relevant
training is delivered to staff who provide services to NHS patients.
1.3
PDSE will now implement the following strategy to ensure that, where there
are signs that someone has been or is being drawn into terrorism, staff have
the appropriate guidance, including Channel training (part of the Prevent
programme) to recognise those signs correctly, is aware of and can locate
available support.
2.
Strategy:
2.1
Safeguarding Co-ordinators will now assume responsibility of any direction
and actions resulting from reports of any individual that is suspected of being
drawn into terrorism.
2.2
Safeguarding Co-ordinators will receive formal briefing on the necessary
process, support available and will complete Channel training.
2.3
The same process will be followed as would for any safeguarding concern
raised. The following flow chart should be followed by all staff, supervisors
and students if they believe there is any risk.
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Local Channel police practitioner
Tel: 101 extension 22555
Email: [email protected]
You have concerns about an individual who may be vulnerable to being drawn into
terrorism
Discuss with safeguarding lead for your DEF
Derriford: Kim Yearling
Devonport: Marie Shearman
Exeter: Jaynie Bulman
Truro: Debbie Drew
Safeguarding coordinator to discuss with Governance and Compliance Manager . If
necessary Governance and Compliance manager will raise with Head of School/P U
PSMD Raising Concerns Lead.
Still have a concern
No longer have a concern
Safeguarding Lead contacts local
Channel police practitioner.
Channel Practitioner will liaise with
other local authorities, probation
services and health services
Safeguarding lead logs incident
through incident reporting system
and schedules follow up call to
ensure referral has been received
and acted upon.
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No further action at this stage