Prevent
Prevent forms part of the government’s wider counter-terrorism strategy called CONTEST.
It aims to stop people becoming terrorists and supporting terrorism. It focuses on safeguarding and supporting those individuals who are susceptible to being drawn into terrorism. It provides early intervention support addressing the personal, social and ideological factors which make people more susceptible to radicalisation. Prevent addresses all forms of terrorism and extremism.
The Safer Rotherham Partnership “Prevent Guide for the Public ” and “Prevent guide for service providers ” include information on how to share concerns, local contact phone numbers and useful links.
We have a duty under Section 26 of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 to help to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism. Other authorities who also have a duty include the police, schools, further and higher education establishments, health services, prisons and probation services.
Channel
Channel is a multi-agency approach to safeguarding, supporting and protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults at risk of radicalisation, extremism or terrorist related activity. We work with a wide range of partners including our adults and children's social care teams, the NHS, education settings and South Yorkshire Police to facilitate the programme. Rotherham’s Channel aims to provide tailored support depending on an individual’s needs, including mentoring, counselling, and help with education or employment. We work alongside our own adults and children's social care teams, Education, Health services and South Yorkshire Police to provide early support and reduce vulnerability to radicalisation. Chanel is voluntary, and individuals (or their parents/careers for children aged under 18) must consent to receiving support
If you're worried someone is becoming radicalised, act early and seek help.
Who to contact
- In an emergency where your own or others' safety is at risk, call 999.
- If you're worried about someone being drawn into terrorism, contact the South Yorkshire Police Prevent Team by calling 101. You can also call the Anti-Terrorist Hotline anonymously on 0800 789321.
- If you've found any illegal terrorist information, pictures or videos online, you can report online material promoting terrorism or extremism
- You can also contact the council’s children’s safeguarding or adults safeguarding services.
If you want to make a complaint or raise a concern about how the Prevent duty has been applied, you can make a complaint about Prevent on GOV.UK.
