Prevent Self-Assessment Early Years Settings

Early Years & Childcare Service

Working in partnership for children and families

Prevent Self-Assessment–Early Years Settings

Understandinghow andwherechildren and their families can beputatriskof extremismandradicalisationis thecritical firststepin addressingthethreat. Early Years Settingsarerequiredto carry outriskassessmentsthatwill helpthem to measuretheresponses thatthey need to implementin orderto protecttheir children.This documentis designedas aguide to help early years settingsassess themselves.

Every early years settingis differentand you must makesurethatyouhave consideredwhatitappropriateto your settingbasedon yourriskassessment,takinginto accountnot only yoursettingbutyourlocal community.

Early Years Settings shouldalways also refer to Governmentstatutory guidanceandthe OfstedCommonAssessmentFramework.

Red(R):notableto evidenceAmber:(A):evidenceof somebutnotallGreen (G):evidenceof all andmore

ClearSafeguardingleadership and accountable structures are in place and visible throughoutthe organisation
Evidence / Tick as
appropriate / Self-assessed rating
ThereisanidentifiedstrategicPreventleadwithin the early years settingandtheGoverningBody /Management Committee / Trustees.
The strategicleadunderstandstheexpectationsandkeyprioritiestodeliverPreventandtheseareembedded
withinSafeguardingprocedures.
The Senior LeadershipTeamareawareof thePreventStrategyanditsobjectives.
Thereisa clearawarenessofroles andresponsibilitiesregardingPrevent.
Preventsafeguardingresponsibilitiesareexplicitwithinthesettings Leadership / SafeguardingTeam.
ThePreventagendaandits objectiveshasbeen embeddedwithintheappropriateSafeguardingprocesses.
Relevantpolicies havebeenupdatedtoreflectthePreventDuty (Safeguarding,SaferRecruitment,Venuehiring,
disciplinary,behaviour,visitors/speakers,ITetc.)
The settinghavea policyregardingreferralstoChannelidentifyingarecognisedpathwayandthresholdfor referrals.
Staff and members of the GoverningBody/ Management Committee / Trusteeshavebeen appropriatelytrained accordingto their role.
Evidence / Tick as
appropriate / Self-assessed rating
A planisinplaceto includeWRAP(WorkshoptoRaise Awarenessof Prevent)trainingso thatallstaffand members of the GoverningBody/ Management Committee / Trusteesunderstandtheriskof radicalisation andextremismandknowhowtorecognise andrefer children whomaybe vulnerable.
Thereisappropriate guidanceandliteratureavailableto staffonthePreventagenda.
All staff understandtheirownandinstitutionalresponsibilitiesin relationto Prevent.
The early years settingregularlyassessPreventtrainingneedstoraiseawarenessof Preventissues withstaffandthemembers of the Governing Body/ Management Committee / Trustees.
Allstaff havesufficientknowledgeandconfidencetoexemplifyBritishValuesin theirmanagement,practiceand
throughgeneralbehavioursin thesetting.
An appropriate reportingand referral process is in place and referrals are beingmanaged effectively
Evidence / Tick as
appropriate / Self-assessed rating
Preventingchildren and their familiesfrombeingexposedtoradicalisationorextremismis part of theearly years setting’ssafeguardingpoliciesandprocedures.
Thereisa singlepointofcontactfor anyPreventconcernsraisedbystaffwithin theearly years setting.
AnappropriateinternalPreventreferralprocesshasbeendeveloped.
Anaudittrailfornotificationsreports/referralsexists.
Preventreferrals/notificationsarebeing managedoroverseenby DesignatedSafeguardingLead.
A processisin placeto evaluatethereferralsmadeanddevelopbestpractice.
A broad and balanced curriculumthat helps protect students against extremismand promotes communitycohesion
Evidence / Tick as
appropriate / Self-assessed rating
Early Years Settingscanidentifyarangeof initiatives andactivitiesthatpromotethespiritual,moral,socialandemotionalneedsof childrenaimedat protectingthemfromradicalisationandextremistinfluences.
OpportunitiestopromoteBritishvaluesareidentifiedandutilisedwithinthe early years curriculumandenrichmentactivities.
The early years setting deliverstraining thathelpsstaffdevelopcritical thinkingskillsaroundthepower ofinfluence,
particularlyon-line and throughsocialmedia.
Children and familiesareawareof thebenefitsofcommunitycohesionandthedamagingeffectsof extremismoncommunity relations.
Staffareconfidentin managingdiscussionsabout controversialissuesifopinionsareexpressedthatare contrarytofundamentalBritishValuesandpromotionof communitycohesionandencouragethedevelopmentof pupils critical thinkingskills.
SafetyOnline
Evidence / Tick as
appropriate / Self-assessed rating
The early years settinghas filtering/firewallsystemstoprevent staff, children, parent/carers andvisitorsfromaccessingextremistwebsitesand material.
Processesandproceduresareinplaceto ensurechildren and parent/carers usetheinternetresponsibly.
StaffreceiveInternetSafetyAwareness,thisincludestheincreasedriskofonline radicalisationpresentedbyextremistgroupswhousesocialmedia andtheinternetto recruityoungpeople.
The early years settinghavea policyrelatingto theuseofallIT anditincludesreferenceandinclusionof thePreventDuty.
The ITsystemmonitorsseriousbreachesandor repeatbreachesor attemptedbreachesof thepolicy.
Partnership
Evidence / Tick as
appropriate / Self-assessed rating
Safeguardingarrangementstakeintoaccountthepoliciesandproceduresof thelocalsafeguardingboard (LSCB The early years settingengagewith local Preventofficers,thePoliceand theLAwhenappropriate.
Staffaremadeawareof thePreventDuty,currentrisksandappropriateactivitiesin this area.
Safeguardingsharingprotocolsarein placeto facilitateinformationsharing withPreventpartners.