How to engage communities to reduce the risk of radicalisation
Whether you're a librarian, a housing officer or a parking attendant, any local authority employee has a statutory duty under the Counter Terrorism and Extremism Act 2015 to safeguard against terrorism and radicalisation.
Read more about local authority employees' statutory duties towards Prevent on GOV.UK.
Community engagement resources
NSPCC resources
Find best practice guides on recognising, responding to and preventing radicalisation and extremism in this resource collection on the NSPCC website.
Act Early campaign resources
Under the Act Early campaign, the police have developed toolkits to help professionals engage and support people and communities at risk of radicalisation. These include:
- the Real Stories Toolkit, containing stories of individuals who turned their lives around after being radicalised
- the Campaign Partners Toolkit, encouraging people to share concerns if they know someone who might be susceptible to radicalisation
- the Radicalisation on the Internet resource, offering practical advice on how to protect loved ones from online radicalisation
Resources for engaging young people
The Educate Against Hate website contains resources aimed at engaging young people to counter radicalisation.
Other useful tools
Other useful anti-radicalisation tools from the government include: