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Prevent duty

The legal duty on schools and other bodies to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism.

Used in
England, Wales, Scotland
Topic
Safeguarding and child protection

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Channel England Wales Scotland
A voluntary programme that provides support to people identified as vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism.
Radicalisation All four UK nations (details may differ)
The process by which a person comes to support terrorism or extremist ideologies.
British values (Fundamental British values) England
The values schools in England must actively promote: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect for and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

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