Prevent, Safeguardingand the Statutory Duty

Legislation and policy framework Framework for the assessment of children in Need and their families

2000 Every Child Matters 2003 Section 175 of the Education Act 2002 Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act The Protection of Children in England - Lord Laming’s 58

recommendations Response to Laming 2009 – 23 recommendations addressed Section 11,Children Act 2004 – 5 outcomes for children including

‘being safe’ The Common core of skills and knowledge for the Children’s

workforce 2010 Working Together to Safeguard Children 2010 – detailed procedural

guidance on promoting the welfare of children and families No Secrets 2000 (Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults) Safeguarding Adults: Report on the Review of No Secrets 2009 Care Act 2014, HMSO, June 2014.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/contents/enacted The CONTEST Strategy for the UK, 2006 Prevent Duty Guidance for England and Wales, 2015, HMSO Counter Terrorism and Security Act, 2015, HMSO, April 2015

Duties on organisations and individuals to ensure their functions are discharged with regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children

No Secrets and subsequent review – was the definitive guide for anyone working in safeguarding and adult protection. Now superceded by the Care Act 2014.

Victoria ClimbieWhen she died, aged eight, in February 2000 she

weighed just 3st 10lb (24kg) and was found to have 128 separate injuries.

‘Victoria was known to no less than two …housing authorities, four social services departments, two child protection teams of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), a specialist centre managed by the NSPCC, and she was admitted to two different hospitals because of suspected deliberate harm’

 

Victoria ClimbieNeil Garnham QC in the case listed no fewer

than 12 key occasions when the relevant services had the opportunity to successfully intervene in the life of Victoria. As evidence to the Inquiry unfolded, several other opportunities emerged. Not one of these required great skill or would have made heavy demands on time to take some form of action. Sometimes it needed nothing more than a manager doing their job by asking pertinent questions or taking the trouble to look in a case file.

Baby PBaby P died in August 2007 at the hands of his

mother, her abusive boyfriend and their lodger despite being on the at-risk register.

He had suffered more than 50 injuries despite receiving 60 visits from social workers, doctors and police over an eight-month period.

Prevent and SafeguardingPrevent policy aims to safeguard vulnerable

individuals (both adults and children) who may be at risk of being radicalised and of potentially becoming involved in terrorist activities. It also aims to provide support to institutions where this may happen. Strong links to mainstream systems which safeguard vulnerable adults and children should include Prevent.

All frontline staff working directly with people or out and about in communities have a role in helping to spot the early signs of vulnerability to radicalisation and other risks related to terrorism. The CTS Act 2015 now makes that mandatory as a duty under the legislation.

Early Indicators?

There are no profiles

Extreme behavioural change (domination of others?)

Transitional period in life

Changes in Faith or ideology

Secrecy on internet

Narrow / limited religious / political view

Attendance at certain meetings / rallies

“Them” and “Us” language / rhetoric (de-humanisation)

Isolation from usual friends, family or social groups

Possession of propaganda DVD’s, literature or CD’s violent footage on mobile phones other devices

Sudden unexplained foreign travel

A strong sense of anger, grievances about injustice often vocalised powerfully in public

Ideologies?

A case study? In 2009 Student Andrew Ibrahim was jailed for a

minimum of 10 years for plotting to blow himself up using a home-made suicide vest.

He is the son of an NHS consultant and converted to Islam in 2006.

The 20-year-old from Bristol changed his name by deed poll and became obsessed with the politics of the Muslim world.

With the help of extreme material obtained via extreme websites he became radicalised to the point where he became a danger to himself and others.

Case Study continued?• What made this capable, British born man end up in court

on charges of terrorism?

• Ibrahim developed a "mindset of martyrdom" and was influenced by radical clerics on the internet - people like Abu Hamza al-Masri.

• Ibrahim said he admired the 7/7 London suicide bombers - and he told friends the 9/11 attacks on America were a "justified response" for Western aggression.

• Described as “a heroin-taking loner”, Ibrahim felt he had found an ideology that echoed his own sense of anger with the world.

As a safeguarding Issue what would we have done?

I would like you to explore two questions:

What are the indicators here that would cause us concern?

Could you have intervened and prevented this from happening, if so how?

VT Presentation – Andrew Ibrahim case study.

Feedback

Recognition, Referral, Channel

Talk to the individual if you have concerns about their position, view, perspective.

Share it with someone (colleague, line manager, HR, Chaplaincy, HE Prevent coordinator in your region)

Internal referral to a Channel Panel

Channel = multi-agency panel, not unlike MAPPA, other C&YP multi-agency panels. They may offer intervention, formally, informally or seek an exit route to other services if necessary.

Responses are OVERT, proportionate, require complete cooperation Prevent only works in a non-criminal space.

Channel 14

Full Vulnerability Assessment

Vulnerability

Capability

Engagement

14.Over-identification with a group or ideology

15.‘Them and us’ thinking

16. Dehumanisation of the enemy

17. Attitudes that justify offending

18. Harmful means to an end

19. Harmful objectives

20. Individual knowledge, skills or competencies

21. Access to networks, funding or equipment

22.Criminal history

1. Feelings of grievance and injustice

2. Feelings under threat3. A need for identity meaning and

belonging4. A desire for status5. A desire for excitement and

adventure6. A need for dominance and control

of others7. Susceptibility to indoctrination8. A desire for political/moral

change9. Opportunistic involvement10. Family or friends Involvement in

extremism11. Being in transitional time of life12. Influence and control by others13. Relevant mental health issues

Intent

Prevent and Safeguarding A Derbyshire example: reporting Concerns in Derbyshire

Keystone for general concerns/information. Picked up by police team. keystone@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk Or call 101

Channel reporting system specifically for concerns about vulnerable individualsCommunity.Engagement@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk

Safeguarding concerns for children and adults – usual routes through Children and Adult‘s Social care services. Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding policy and procedures.

You can find out more about Prevent and reporting concerns by contacting Dawn Robinson HOS on dawn.robinson@derby.gov.uk.cjsm.net or 01332 643508

What does your institution have in place?