Prevent guidance and support

Information about Prevent duty, how to implement it, respond to extremism and radicalisation.

Prevent in Essex

​The education lead for Prevent in Essex is Jo Barclay, Head of Education Safeguarding and Wellbeing.

A Prevent update, including the latest information about regional risks and concerns, is provided to Essex schools and education settings at the termly Safeguarding Forums.

Recent Safeguarding Forum presentations are available on our school safeguarding briefings and forums page in our secure area.

The Essex Prevent Multi-Agency Group has strategic oversight of Prevent in Essex and provides direction and coordination.

The education lead for Prevent attends the Essex Prevent Multi-Agency Group to represent education.

Channel is a multi-agency group which meets monthly to:

  • identify people at risk and consider whether to adopt them to Channel
  • assess the nature and extent of that risk
  • develop the most appropriate support plan for the person concerned