13 Behaviours, 9 Factors, No Single Profile: DfE's New Prevent Guidance
From The Education Commute · 14:47
Show by The Education Commuter
A member of staff half-hears something at the end of the day and has to decide, alone, on the walk back across the yard. On 24 September 2026 the Department for Education replaced its Prevent advice for education settings. This episode reads the new guidance: what every member of staff is asked to do, why it still refuses a checklist, and what happens after a concern is passed on.What's covered• The refusal: "There is no single profile of a learner who may be susceptible to radicalisation and no single indicator that demonstrates radicalisation."• What all staff should do, and raising a concern with the DSL "at the earliest opportunity".• Nine susceptibility factors, which "should not be viewed as indicators of radicalisation in themselves", and thirteen concerning behaviours, read in full. Patterns and change over time matter more than one incident.• Antisemitism (added 2 October 2026): "in and of itself, is not a Prevent concern", but may be where it is part of a broader extremist worldview.• When Prevent is not the route, the six possible responses, and "You do not need proof that radicalisation has occurred before making a referral".• Talking with learners, recording their own words, and parents: "Parental or carer consent is not required to make a Prevent referral".• SEND: "SEND and neurodiversity are not indicators of radicalisation", and SEND "should never be used to minimise or dismiss" a concern.• Six case studies and the new five-step checklist.Actions for consideration• Tell support staff the Prevent advice changed on 24 September 2026.• Check everyone knows the DSL's name and room, and who covers.• Record the reason for every decision not to refer.Sources• Department for Education, The Prevent duty: practical guidance for designated safeguarding leads, published 24 September 2026, updated 2 October 2026• Department for Education, Channel meetings: practical guidance for DSLs• Department for Education, Next-step checklistsDisclosureBoth voices on this show are synthesised. The research, reading and editorial judgement are done by a serving practitioner.Strand: Staff
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