KIRKLEES PREVENT STRATEGY 2017 – 2018
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Table of Contents
National Context ............................................................................................................... 3
The Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 .................................................................. 4
2016-2017 Prevent strategy .............................................................................................. 4
The Kirklees 2017 – 2018 Prevent Strategy...................................................................... 4
The Kirklees Channel Panel.............................................................................................. 5
Governance ...................................................................................................................... 5
Appendix A: Brief summary of 2016 – 2017 outcomes ......................................................... 6
Appendix B: Kirklees CONTEST Structure ........................................................................... 7
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National Context
The National Prevent Strategy, published by the government in 2011, is part of the UKs
overall counter-terrorism strategy known as CONTEST. The aim of the Prevent Strategy is
to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism by focusing on the following 3
objectives;
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challenging ideology that supports terrorism and those who promote it;
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protecting vulnerable individuals from being drawn into terrorism through
appropriate advice and support;
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supporting sectors and institutions where there is a risk of radicalisation.
The Prevent strategy recognises that people who are engaged in terrorist activities are
often initially drawn into extremist narratives and beliefs and that these narratives (violent
and non –violent) should be challenged to stop people moving from extremist groups or
from extremism into terrorist related activity.
The Counter Extremism Strategy 2105 defines extremism as; “the vocal or active
opposition to our fundamental values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty
and the mutual respect of different faiths and beliefs. We also regard calls for the death of
our armed forces as extremist.”
Radicalisation is as defined in the Prevent Strategy as “the process by which a person
comes to support terrorism and forms of extremism leading to terrorism”
The threat level for the UK is set by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC). Threat
levels are designed to give a broad indication of the likelihood of a terrorist attack.
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LOW means an attack is unlikely.
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MODERATE means an attack is possible, but not likely
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SUBSTANTIAL means an attack is a strong possibility
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SEVERE means an attack is highly likely
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CRITICAL means an attack is expected imminently
The current threat level from international terrorism in the UK is severe, which means that
an attack is highly likely. The Prevent strategy identifies four types of terrorism that the UK
faces, these being:
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International, terrorist organisations operating in Syria and Iraq (Da’esh and Al
Qa’ida and like-minded organisations).
Northern-Ireland related
Extreme right-wing
Other, these are often small movements in reaction to a single issue, specific
incident, or ideology
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The Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015
On 1st July 2015, the Counter Terrorism and Security Act (CTSA) 2015 became statutory.
Section 26 of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 places a statutory Prevent duty
on specified authorities in the exercise of their functions, to have ‘due regards to the need
to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’. Prevent Duty Guidance
2016-2017 Prevent strategy
A brief overview of outcomes from the 2016 – 2017 Prevent strategy can be found in
Appendix A.
The Kirklees 2017 – 2018 Prevent Strategy
The 2017 – 2018 Kirklees Prevent strategy will build on our previous Prevent work of
engaging with communities and education establishments as we acknowledge that
cohesive and empowered communities are better equipped to reject extremist ideologies.
As the threat from extremists in this country and abroad evolves we must also evolve and
ensure our approach moves into the digital age. We will work in partnership with statutory,
non – statutory, private and voluntary sector organisations to support, educate and divert
individuals and groups that may be at risk of radicalisation.
The 2017 – 2018 Strategy will continue to contribute towards the delivery of the “Protecting
people from serious harm” theme within the Kirklees Community Safety Partnership Plan
and will require greater collaborative working between the Community Safety Partnership
and the Safeguarding Boards for Adults and Children. In common with other areas (such
as Human Trafficking and Child Sexual Exploitation) within this theme, the Kirklees Prevent
Strategy recognises that there is no single factor to radicalisation and that vulnerabilities in
individuals such as age, deprivation, low self-esteem, frustration and anger, along with a
lack of protective factors (employment, education, family and social networks) can make an
individual vulnerable to radicalisation.
The Police and Office for Security & Counter Terrorism (OSCT) provide support to Local
Authorities nationally to assist them in focusing on the key strategic threats, risks and
vulnerabilities locally. This is to ensure that a proportionate and effective response is
delivered where required in order to safeguard individuals and ensure the safety of the
public.
The Kirklees Prevent Strategy will continue to tackle all forms of extremism and will
continue to prevent radicalisation by identifying risk at the earliest possible stage by
safeguarding individuals through appropriate support mechanisms (Channel) before risk
establishes itself at a more severe and or harmful level.
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The Kirklees Prevent Strategy is driven by key themes on the 2017 – 2018 Kirklees Prevent
Action Plan which are informed by national and local priorities. The five key themes of the
2017 – 2018 Prevent Action Plan are:
1. To gather community intelligence to ensure community tensions are identified and
resolved at the earliest opportunity
2. To challenge the ideology that supports terrorism and those who promote it;
3. To support and protect vulnerable individuals from being drawn into terrorism
through appropriate advice and support
4. To support sectors and institutions where there is a risk of radicalisation.
5. To ensure effective partnerships are in place to support the delivery of the Prevent
strategy and action plan in Kirklees
The Kirklees Channel Panel
Supporting individuals identified as being vulnerable to radicalisation and extremism at an
early stage is a key part of the Kirklees Prevent Strategy. The Kirklees Channel Panel is
fundamental to this and is a voluntary safeguarding programme aimed at supporting those
individuals identified as being vulnerable. As with other safeguarding practices Channel is
reliant on a multi-agency response and multi-disciplinary work to minimise and manage the
risk to an individual. It draws on existing collaboration between local authorities, the police,
statutory partners and the local community and has three objectives:
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Identify individuals at risk of being radicalisation or drawn into extremism
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Assess the nature and extent of the risk
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Develop the most appropriate support for the individuals concerned.
More information about Channel can be found at:
 Channel Duty Guidance
 Kirklees Council Prevent and Channel
Governance
The Kirklees Prevent Hub, under the guidance of the Kirklees Prevent Coordinator is
responsible for overseeing Prevent delivery in Kirklees.
The arrangement for managing civil contingencies and emergency situations in Kirklees is
managed by the Kirklees CONTEST board consisting of ‘Gold, Silver and Bronze’
command. The Kirklees CONTEST board have a fundamental role in informing strategic
priorities and responses associated with threat and risk in the area. An overview of the
Kirklees CONTEST structure can be found at Appendix B: Kirklees CONTEST Structure
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Appendix A: Brief summary of 2016 – 2017 outcomes
In 2016, 31 Prevent projects were delivered across Kirklees reaching over 3400 young
people, individuals and families. A key focus of work in 2016 focused on women and young
people with the aim of raising awareness of the risks of radicalisation.
Engagement with communities to discuss extremism and radicalisation grew significantly in
2016 and this led to a number of positive community voices who showed their support for
the work of Prevent in Kirklees in a number of ways.
Example community based projects
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Watch the Prevent community engagement – Women video
A Women's engagement group raising awareness of Prevent, radicalisation and
extremism
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Watch the Counter Narrative to Daesh video
Local women's groups counter narrative to Daesh
One of the first female video community counter narrative to Da’esh not only in Kirklees but
West Yorkshire emphasised the level of engagement and dialogue within the district over
the past year and the support Prevent has provided individuals and families across
Kirklees.
As in previous years engagement with education establishments has been positive and the
Prevent Young Peoples Engagement Officers have been at the forefront of developing and
delivering resources to raise awareness of the dangers of radicalisation. Their work has
enabled young people to think critically and challenge the negative narratives of hate in
safe spaces.
Raising awareness of Prevent with statutory partners including front line staff has continued
largely due to the development of Prevent Champions from partner organisations and
council services. This has ensured that front line staff have an understanding of Prevent
and know who to contact for advice and guidance. In 2016 the Home Office approved
Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) was been delivered to over 4300
participants across 220 sessions.
Supporting individuals at risk of radicalisation has evolved considerable over the past year
through the work of the Kirklees Channel panel. The ‘Dovetail’ pilot has enabled the
authority to recruit a dedicated coordinator to support the Channel process which has been
recognised on a national level for its work in supporting individuals at risk. Featured on
BBC Panorama The Changing Face of Terror and also The Times Britain’s secret ‘school’
for young extremists.
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Appendix B: Kirklees CONTEST Structure
 Sets the strategic direction for PREVENT
 Monitors compliance against the Prevent Duty
 Co-Chairs Kirklees Chief Executive and Police
Divisional Commander
 Meets on a quarterly basis
Gold Group
Silver
Group
 Works with operational partners to implement the
Prevent strategy through agreed action plan
 Co-chairs Head of Safe & Cohesive Communities &
Superintendent for Partnerships
 Meets on a quarterly basis
Bronze Group
PROTECT
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Ensure the protection of communities,
infrastructure, economy and reputation
against the threat of terrorism
Richer
Picture Group
Channel
 Oversees case management of Channel
referrals
 Provides support & guidance to
vulnerable individuals
 Meets on a monthly basis
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Works with front line partners to share
information and use intelligence to develop
understanding of community tensions
Co-chairs Prevent Coordinator and &
Partnership Inspector
Meets on a monthly basis
Weekly updates