Prevent

In Waltham Forest, we carry out our Prevent duty by:

• Training frontline staff in recognising, referring, and responding to the risks posed by violent extremist ideologies.
• Supporting local schools, community organisations, faith establishments and partner agencies. Support includes engagement, advice, and training. We aim to ensure they have the knowledge and skills to address any potential risks around radicalisation within their organisations.
• Running our Channel programme, which is designed to provide early intervention to help and support individuals who may be at risk of radicalisation
• Ensuring that publicly owned venues and resources do not provide a platform for extremists and are not used to promote or spread extremist views.
• Supporting voluntary and community sector organisations, charities, and faith establishments with practical support. This is to help identify and address risks or gaps they may have in their management, procedures, and policies around safeguarding and radicalisation, which could potentially leave them at risk.
• Strengthening resilience in communities across the borough against violent extremism and radicalisation.   
• Commission projects for delivery in a variety of community settings. To promote cohesion, increase resilience, and improve understanding of violent extremism and radicalisation. These projects will promote and support the core values of the borough. Encouraging common and shared values in a modern and increasingly technological world.