Level 3 training and competencies
- know how to support and redirect vulnerable individuals at risk of being groomed into terrorist related activities
- know how to share concerns, get advice, and make Prevent referrals
- draw on clinical and professional knowledge and expertise of what constitutes radicalisation to support others in fulfilling their safeguarding duties
The course content covers the Knowledge Competencies at Level 3
In addition to levels 1 and 2, staff should have knowledge and understanding of:
- their organisation’s contribution to the Prevent agenda
- the current threat level, the role of ideology in radicalisation and that Prevent can be applied to all forms of terrorism, present or emerging
- vulnerability factors that make individuals susceptible to radicalisation
- Channel multi-agency arrangements to provide support and redirection to individuals at risk of radicalisation
- a point of contact for advice and reporting concerns
- how to recognise, understand, share concerns, seek support and advice, and make referrals within their own organisations and with other agencies where appropriate
- the legal, professional, and ethical responsibilities around information sharing, including the use of electronic records, information governance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), local authority databases, directories and assessment frameworks
- the best practice in documentation, record keeping and data protection issues in relation to information sharing for safeguarding purposes
- the Caldicott Principles of information sharing, including the 7th principle: “The duty to share information can be as important as the duty to protect patient confidentiality”
- professional duty to report crime in line with organisational and professional guidance
- recognise the limits of their own knowledge, and recognition of when to consult colleagues at higher levels
Criteria for assessment
Staff with additional safeguarding responsibilities will build on the foundational knowledge and skills gained through basic Prevent awareness training, enabling them to gain a greater understanding of their role within the Prevent agenda. This will include the ability to:
- discuss their own organisation’s Prevent policy and guidelines
- explain how to report concerns within their own area
- clarify differences between national and local terrorist threats
- identify their own responsibilities for Prevent and safeguarding
- document concerns in a means which captures the wishes and views of different people at risk, differentiate between fact and option, and comply with the Data Protection Act 2018
- explain the tenets of appropriate and relevant information sharing
Maintaining knowledge and skills
All staff should receive annual updates and a 3-yearly refresher. This refresher can be in the form of training or a blended learning approach, to be determined at a local level by individual providers and organisations.
Organisations should ensure that staff are provided with appropriate updating and/or briefing on Prevent at least yearly. Relevant training may also be accessed in several ways at local, regional or national level and may be multi-disciplinary or inter-agency. All training and development undertaken should be recorded on completion. Knowledge and skills should be reviewed during the annual appraisal process ensuring that individuals are up to date with current policy and practice, any education and training needs being identified to develop and maintain the required knowledge and skills.
Meets the requirements of the NHS Prevent training and competencies framework - Published 1 September 2022