All training providers have a duty to Safeguard their Apprentices.
Prevent is about safeguarding our Apprentices to keep them both safe and within the law.
The Prevent Duty is not about preventing Apprentices from having political and religious views and concerns, but about supporting them to use those concerns or act on them in non-extremist ways.
- Our Commitment
The government Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, places a duty upon all education providers to have regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism. This Prevent Duty forms part of the wider governments CONTEST counter terrorism strategy:
- Prevent terrorism – stop people becoming terrorists
- Pursue terrorism – disrupt and stop terror attacks
- Protect against terrorism – strengthen UK protection
- Prepare to deal with terrorism – mitigate impact of attacks that can’t be stopped.
The Prevent duty seeks to:
- Respond to the ideological challenge of terrorism and the threat we face from those who promote these views
- Prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensure that they are given appropriate advice and support.
- Work with a wider range of sectors where there are risks of radicalisation which needs to be addressed, including education, criminal justice, faith, charities, the internet and health.
- Our Key Objectives
As a training provider ASA Training Ltd have a responsibility to ensure:
We promote and reinforce shared values
We listen and support our learners
We ensure our learners and team members are aware of their roles and responsibilities
We have ensured our team members have undertaken the relevant training in the Prevent Duty
Learners and Team members are aware of how to raise a concern
To embed and promote democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs.
- Scope
This policy relates to all team members and learners.
- Leadership and Values
Prevent forms part of the Safeguarding agenda. ASA Training Ltd’s Safeguarding agenda features throughout company meetings and the Safeguarding team are responsible for leading the Prevent initiative within our Safeguarding agenda and policy.
We provide an ethos which upholds core values of shared responsibility and wellbeing for all staff members, learners and visitors, promoting respect, equality, diversity and understanding.
We promote the companies mission statement and core British Values including respect, equality, diversity, democratic society, religious tolerance, learner voice and participation.
We promote team member and learner understanding of related issues which allows them confidence to deal with these effectively.
To comply with the Prevent Duty, we as providers are expected to show British Values in our management, teaching practice & general behaviours. British Values are defined as –
- Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual respect & tolerance of those from other backgrounds, religions, beliefs, Democracy, Compliance with the Equality Act & those protected by it
The protected characteristics in the Equality Act are –
- Age, Gender reassignment, Disability, Marriage & civil partnership, Pregnancy & maternity, Race, Religion or belief, Sex, Sexual orientation
Tutors / assessors understand and embed British Values into the apprenticeship delivery journey to ensure learners are aware of them and understand what it means to be a successful learner and take part in life and Britain today.
Learners will also be required to understand how to keep themselves protected from risks associated with radicalisation, extremism, forms of abuse, grooming, bullying & staying safe online.
We also to work with employers to ensure learners are not exposed to risks associated with any of the above and adequate awareness of Prevent & British Values has taken place with workplace mentors, line managers or HR.
We have an open culture which allows freedom of speech and exploration of issues that affect learners locally, nationally & internationally. Providers are to operate a safe place for learners to communicate, but provide challenge where views or discussions become offensive, extreme or upsetting to others.
- Teaching and Learning
Our team members undertake regular training to ensure they are up to date and current regarding Prevent.
Prevent awareness is embedded into our curriculums ensuring learners are made aware of the risks and are clear on the reporting process should they have any concerns.
Both allowing us to promote the Prevent strategy and British Values.
Understanding is monitored and evaluated through regular surveys.
Risks and concerns are discussed at regular reviews with learners so we can identify any concerns swiftly and take appropriate action.
- How to raise a concern
If a team member, Employer or learner has concerns, they should ref to ASA Training Ltd’s Safeguarding Policy and Reporting Procedure.
If they feel they are in immediate danger they should contact the policy immediately.
Once a concern has been reported via the safeguarding process the designated officer (DO) will make a decision on escalating this to the local police.
The DO will support the Channel process.
It should be considered that a learner displaying indicators does not mean they will necessarily be at risk of radicalisation, but it may do so.
In all instances that concern a team member, employer or learner, they should be reported following the process, any concern will be risk assessed looking at the learners level of engagement, intent and capability.
- Indicators
There is no single way of identifying who is likely to be vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism.
Factors that may have a bearing on someone becoming vulnerable may include:
- Loneliness or isolation leading to negative influence from other people or via the internet
- Drugs, gangs, violence and crime against them or their involvement in crime, e.g. race/hate crime, anti-social behaviour etc.
- Family tensions and breakdown, poverty, homelessness and lack of self-esteem
- Personal or political grievances or recent political or religious conversion
- Sexual exploitation, physical or mental abuse
- Signs
- Have low self-esteem.
- Be confused about their faith, sense of belonging, or identity.
- Be victims of bullying or discrimination.
- Feel isolated or lonely.
- Be experiencing stress or depression.
- Be going through a transitional period in their life.
- Be angry at other people or the government.
APPENDIX A.
13a. If a learner raises a concern with a member of ASA Training ltd.
APPENDIX B.
13b. If a member of ASA Training Ltd has a concern regarding a learner
APPENDIX C.
13c. If a learner/parent/employer has a concern regarding a team member of ASA Training Ltd.
APPENDIX D. 13d. If an Employer or Parent has a concern regarding a Learner/their child.
APPENDIX E
13e. If a member of ASA Training Ltd observes a concern in the learners workplace.
APPENDIX F
13f. If a learner raises a concern in their working environment.
APPENDIX G
Safeguarding/Prevent Recording Form
Please complete the form below if you have been notified of a safeguarding concern.
Please provide as much detail as possible.
Name of learner: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Workplace: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of person taking initial query: _______________________________________ Date of Record: _____________
| Details of concern:
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| Action Taken:
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APPENDIX H
Other relevant/associated documents and policies
Safeguarding Policy
Company Values and Mission Statement
Health and Safety Policy Statement
Equality and Diversity Policy and Statement
Social Media, Online Safety and Cyberbullying policies
Learner Wellbeing Policy
Harassment and Bullying Policy
