About
The Channel Panel is the multi-agency mechanism that oversees and coordinates Prevent interventions in Somerset. The Panel has a statutory basis under the terms of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015.
- GOV.UK Prevent duty training: Learn how to support people susceptible to radicalisation
- Prevent and Channel referral Guide
In November 2020 Act Early’s new website was launched to help families and the public spot the signs when a loved one is being led down a path towards hatred and extremism. The site is accompanied by a national advice line that provides direct access to Prevent specialists who are trained to guide people through the process of sharing concerns about a person at risk. Read more on the ACT website – Prevent Radicalisation and Extremism by Acting Early Guidance.
Prevent duty training on GOV.UK
Prevent sits alongside long-established safeguarding duties on professionals to protect people from a range of other harms such as substance abuse, involvement in gangs and physical and sexual exploitation. Prevent is one part of the government’s overall counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST.
In the GOV.UK Prevent Duty Training training course, you will learn about:
- the Prevent duty
- different extremist ideologies that can lead to terrorism
- the risk around radicalisation and your supportive role
- making a Prevent referral that is both informed and made with good intention
- the interventions and support available