Prevent Strategy

As part of Rishton Methodist's commitment to safeguarding and child protection, we fully support the government's Prevent Strategy, and take guidance from Teaching Approaches to help build resilience to extremism. 

What is the Prevent Strategy?

The Prevent strategy is a government strategy designed to stop people becoming terrorists, supporting terrorism, fundamentalism or extremist behaviour. It: -

• Responds to the ideological challenge we face from terrorism and aspects of extremism, and the threat we face from those who promote these views.
• Provides practical help to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism and ensures they are given appropriate advice and support.
• Works with a wide range of sectors (including education, criminal justice, faith, charities, online and health).

Report a concern

Across the whole school curriculum and community, we work to ensure we actively promote life in Modern Britain and ensure all our children are aware of individual liberty, democracy, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and finally rule of law.

Concerns about the views of a child expressed in school are recorded and returned to the Designated Safeguarding Lead. If you are worried or concerned about comments made at home or worried about a child, please contact the DSLs mentioned above. 

According to concerns received, the following may be contacted:

• Local Authority Prevent team: 01254 585 260 or email Prevent.Team@Blackburn.gov.uk
• Police Prevent Team: 01772 413398
• If you think a threat is imminent, call the police on 999.
• Alternatively, contact the police confidentially on the Anti-terrorist hotline 0800 789 321
• Report your concerns to concern@lancashire.pnn.police.uk

Concerns are also logged with the Preventing extremism in schools and children's services helpline.

Email : counter.extremism@education.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7340 7264