{"id":424,"date":"2025-08-15T12:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T12:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/?p=424"},"modified":"2026-03-25T09:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:39:28","slug":"preventing-extremism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/preventing-extremism\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Extremism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774430439166{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774430624819{background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Preventing Extremism<\/h2>\n<h3>Prevent is one of the four elements of CONTEST, the government\u2019s counter-terrorism strategy. It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. The Home Office works with local authorities and a wide range of government departments, and community organisations to deliver the Prevent Strategy.<\/h3>\n<h3>The Prevent Strategy:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>responds to the ideological challenge we face from terrorism and aspects of extremism, and the threat we face from those who promote these views<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>provides practical help to prevent individuals from being drawn into terrorism and ensure they are given appropriate advice and support<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>works with a wide range of institutions (including education, criminal justice, faith, charities, online and health) where there are risks of radicalisation that we need to deal with.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The strategy covers all forms of terrorism, including far right extremism and some aspects of non-violent extremism.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 30px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;25&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774430480726{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-CCj_c5y-OI&#8221;][vc_column_text]When attempting to identify extremist behaviour in a young person we often see many of the same characteristics that we see in other vulnerabilities, but some are specific to extremism.<\/p>\n<h6>Speak to us<\/h6>\n<p>Speak to your local Prevent Team if you would like to discuss any concerns on:<\/p>\n<p><b>01392 225130<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Please allow this number to ring until the answerphone connects as it calls all of our offices and may not be answered immediately.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774430488043{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;426&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"cz_gap clr \" style=\"height: 30px\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;20&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774430219396{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div id=\"cz_10062\" data-position=\"top-right\" class=\"cz_10062 cz_image clr cz_image_no_fx center_on_mobile\"><div class=\"\" ><div class=\"cz_image_in\"><div class=\"cz_main_image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" width=\"485\" height=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-5.png\" class=\"attachment-full\" alt=\"Images 5\" title=\"images-5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-5.png 485w, https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/images-5-300x64.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1774430035655{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Parents and Carers: Protecting Your Child From Extremism and Radicalisation (2023)<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"\"><div class=\"cz_4623_p\"><a id=\"cz_4623\" class=\"cz_4623 cz_btn cz_btn_txt_no_fx cz_btn_no_fx cz_mobile_btn_center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.educateagainsthate.com\/resources\/parents-and-carers-protecting-your-child-from-extremism-and-radicalisation-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><strong>Website<\/strong><\/span><b class=\"cz_btn_onhover\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/b><\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]A short booklet and supporting slide pack for parents and carers covering:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>what Prevent is<\/li>\n<li>definitions and key terms<\/li>\n<li>ways to start difficult conversations<\/li>\n<li>signs and indicators that a young person may be susceptible to radicalisation<\/li>\n<li>how to raise concerns about a child or young person who may have been radicalised<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; 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It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. The Home Office works with local authorities and a wide range of government departments, and community organisations to deliver the Prevent Strategy. The Prevent Strategy: 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 individuals from being drawn into terrorism and ensure they are given appropriate advice and support works with a wide range of institutions (including education, criminal justice, faith, charities, online and health) where there are risks of radicalisation that we need to deal with. The strategy covers all forms of terrorism, including far right extremism and some aspects of non-violent extremism. When attempting to identify extremist behaviour in a young person we often see many of the same characteristics that we see in other vulnerabilities, but some are specific to extremism. Speak to us Speak to your local Prevent Team if you would like to discuss any concerns on: 01392 225130 Please allow this number to ring until the answerphone connects as it calls all of our offices and may not be answered immediately. Parents and Carers: Protecting Your Child From Extremism and Radicalisation (2023) A short booklet and supporting slide pack for parents and carers covering: what Prevent is definitions and key terms ways to start difficult conversations signs and indicators that a young person may be susceptible to radicalisation how to raise concerns about a child or young person who may have been radicalised How to report hate crimeClick the link below to view information upon how to report hate crime, either directly to the police or via local third party &#8230; <a class=\"cz_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/preventing-extremism\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":427,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"themecat":[],"location":[],"cattype":[],"class_list":["post-424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guidance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1133,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424\/revisions\/1133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424"},{"taxonomy":"themecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/themecat?post=424"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=424"},{"taxonomy":"cattype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dcdhub.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cattype?post=424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}