Prevent Duty Statement

On 1 July 2015 the Prevent duty (section 26) of The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 came into force. The Prevent duty is within the Government’s 2011 counter-terrorism strategy. As part of this, there is a duty on schools to have "due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism".

Waterbeach Community Primary School’s staff and governors recognise their duty to protect pupils from indoctrination into any form of extreme ideology which may lead to harm to themselves or others. The School aims to safeguard children and is in the process of developing its Prevent duty strategy through:

• Further training for staff to be vigilant in recognising signs of extremist views and behaviours;
• Facilitating the reporting by staff of anything that may suggest children are expressing opinions which may be of concern;
• Strict safeguarding procedures to protect children when in school;
• Education on safe use of the internet;
• Placing a strong emphasis on the fundamental British values which permeate the working ethos of the school;
• Teaching children to respect and value diversity in a variety of ways including PSHCE lessons, a variety of assemblies and school trips.

Waterbeach Community Primary School  is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. As a school we recognise that safeguarding against radicalisation is as important as safeguarding against any other vulnerability.

All staff are expected to uphold and promote the fundamental principles of British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. We believe that children should be given the opportunity to explore diversity and understand Britain as a multi-cultural society; everyone should be treated with respect whatever their race, gender, sexuality, religious belief, special need, or disability.

Further information on the prevent duty from the Home Office can be found here.