PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Counter-terrorism: Education (9 December 2015)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish all guidance it has issued to schools and colleges for the implementation of PREVENT strategy activities for all age groups.

Asked by:
Ms Stella Creasy (Labour)

Answer

The Home Office published guidance on the Prevent statutory duty for specified authorities, including schools, in March 2015. In September 2015, the Home Office published Prevent duty guidance specifically for colleges and universities. The Department for Education issued advice for schools and childcare providers relating to the Prevent duty, which was published in July 2015. All of this guidance and advice is publicly available at the following website links:

• Prevent duty guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance

• Department for Education advice for schools and childcare providers on the Prevent duty: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/439598/prevent-duty-departmental-advice-v6.pdf


Answered by:
Sir John Hayes (Conservative)
14 December 2015

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