Prevent is about protecting our communities and families from being exploited or groomed into violent extremism. It focuses on safeguarding and supporting vulnerable individuals to prevent them from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
Prevent is one of the four strands of the government's Counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST). The aim of CONTEST is to reduce the risk to the UK and it’s citizens and interests overseas from terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence.
The Home Office provides full details of the updated CONTEST Strategy.
What we do
We are required along with other professional organisations to consider the need to safeguard people from being drawn into terrorism.
Delivery of Prevent is locally led, and driven by analysis of the threat in communities.
We will prioritise strengthening the resilience of local communities to terrorism as they are at the forefront of our response, in particular those where the threat from terrorism and radicalisation is highest.
Reporting a Concern
If you have concerns about someone being radicalised, please contact the Brent Prevent team. We are here to support you. We work with our colleagues in the Police service and safeguarding agencies to assess referrals. In Brent, child related safeguarding concerns are referred to the Family Front Door.
Call: 020 8937 4300
Email: family.frontdoor@brent.gov.uk
If your concern is regarding a vulnerable adult, this should be reported to:
Call: 020 8937 4098 or 020 8937 4099
Email: safeguardingadults@brent.gov.uk
Prevent Referral Form
You can download the Prevent Referral Form and email the completed form to preventreferrals@met.pnn.police.uk. Please also copy this email to prevent@brent.gov.uk.
What happens next
If an individual is assessed to be vulnerable to radicalisation, they may be offered support through the Channel programme.
This is a multi-agency programmes designed to safeguard and support vulnerable individuals at risks of being drawn into terrorism, including extreme right-wing and Islamist-related.
You will find full details of Channel on the Home Office website.
Channel Panel escalation and complaints
Core members of the Channel Panel, invited attendees or, person(s) discussed as a subject on Channel Panel can raise concerns or complaints through the Local Authority’s complaints process.
Make a complaint about Prevent
Find out how to make a complaint about how Prevent has been applied.