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Manchester City Council Item 6 Citizenship and Inclusion Overview and Scrutiny Committee 6 January 2010

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Manchester City Council Report for Information

Committee: Citizenship and Inclusion Overview and Scrutiny Committee Date: 6 January 2010 Report of: Maureen Noble, Head of Crime and Disorder Subject: Preventing Violent Extremism Purpose of Report To provide the Committee with an overview of Manchester’s strategic delivery plan to prevent violent extremism. The report also provides information about the risks and vulnerabilities that can lead young people to violent extremism along with some of the resilience building and support services in place through schools, safeguarding and Manchester's Prevent Partnership Delivery Plan. Recommendation That the report be noted. Contact Officers Geoff Little, Deputy Chief Executive (Performance) 0161 234 3317 ([email protected]) Maureen Noble, Head of Crime and Disorder 0161 234 4123 ([email protected]) Samiya Butt, Programme Manager, Corporate Performance 0161 234 3732 ([email protected]) 1. Introduction 1.1 The threat of terrorist activity is not new to the UK. Government intelligence

suggests that the most serious threat to the UK currently is from international terrorism and primarily from four sources; the Al Qa'ida leadership and their immediate associates, located mainly on the Afghanistan and Pakistan border; terrorist groups affiliated to Al Qa'ida in North Africa; the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Yemen; 'self starting' networks, or even lone individuals motivated by an ideology similar to that of Al Qa'ida, but with no connection to that organisation; and terrorist groups that follow broadly a similar ideology as Al Qa'ida but which have their own identity and regional agenda. However, they all deliberately target innocent people and attack without warning, regardless of faith, race or background. They aim to inflict mass causalities and are motivated by a violent extremist ideology, which wrongly uses religion to justify


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violence. The Director General of the Security Service spoke publicly at the end of 2007, about the threat to this country from Al Qa'ida influenced terrorism. He estimated that there were around 2,000 individuals who the Security Service believed posed a direct threat to national security and public safety because of their support for terrorism. The figure in 2006 was around 1,600. In 2007, 37 individuals were convicted in 15 significant terrorist cases; 21 of those individuals pleaded guilty. It should be noted therefore that the Prevent strategy is focused on the threat from these organisations and not on the wider global terrorism agenda. This report refers only to extremism in the context of the threat presented by these groups.

1.2 In February 2007, the Department for Communities and Local Government

(CLG) launched its Preventing Violent Extremism Pathfinder Fund. This fund was intended to support 70 priority local authorities in developing programmes of activity to tackle violent extremism at a local level. Sixteen months after the launch of the Pathfinder Fund, the Government in June 2008 published its Prevent Strategy - A Guide for Local Partners aimed at building on the learning and good practice from the Pathfinder Year and stopping people becoming or supporting terrorists or violent extremism. This strategy forms part of the Government's wider counter terrorism strategy called Contest, which is aimed at reducing the risk to the UK and its interests overseas from international terrorism, so that people can go about their lives freely and with confidence. The Contest Strategy sets out a comprehensive plan for dealing with the terrorist threat and has four key elements: -

Pursue - to stop terrorist attacks Prevent - to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting violent extremism Protect - to strengthen the UK's protection against terrorist attack Prepare - where an attack cannot be stopped, to mitigate its impact 1.3. The Prevent strand of the strategy, which is the primary focus of this report, is

based on a community led approach to tackling violent extremism led by CLG in partnership with local authorities and a range of statutory and voluntary organisations.

1.4 There are strong links between the Prevent strategy and community cohesion,

however, the national policy position is separately articulated and separately funded. At local level work on cohesion and PVE are joined by an approach that acknowledges that cohesion can play a role in creating a stronger, more resilient environment, which makes radicalisation more difficult. Supporting cohesion and tackling threats to community cohesion play a fundamental role in the Prevent agenda for the City.

2. PREVENT - STOPPING PEOPLE BECOMING TERRORISTS OR

SUPPORTING VIOLENT EXTREMISM 2.1 The Government’s strategy recognises that to reduce the risk from terrorism the

aim should not only be focused on stopping attacks but also stopping people from becoming terrorists or supporting violent extremism. The Government's three-year Prevent Strategy therefore seeks support from local authorities and


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a range of statutory and voluntary organisations based on a better understanding of the causes of radicalisation (the process by which people become terrorists or lend support to violent extremism). It provides guidance to help support local authorities, schools, community groups and the police to tackle violent extremism and prevent violent radicalisation in communities against the following five key objectives: -

• challenging the violent extremist ideology and supporting mainstream

voices; • disrupting those who promote violent extremism and supporting the

institutions where they are active; • supporting individuals who are being targeted and recruited to the

cause of violent extremism; • increasing the resilience of communities to violent extremism; and • addressing the grievances that ideologues are exploiting.

2.2 In addition to the Government's three-year Prevent Strategy, additional funding has been allocated to local areas intended to help local partners develop more projects on the ground and ensure that mainstream services are able to contribute to preventing violent extremism under the objectives described above.

2.3 The Prevent Strategy requires a specific response, but at the same time it must

also make the links with wider community work to reduce inequalities, tackle racism and other forms of extremism (e.g. far right extremism), build cohesion and empower communities. For example, reducing inequalities undermines the narrative pushed by Al Qa'ida and by promoters of violent extremism, which relies on encouraging a sense of victimhood. Likewise it is recognised that the arguments of violent extremists, which rely on creating a 'them' and 'us' are less likely to have impact in cohesive communities.

3. PREVENT IN MANCHESTER 3.1 Implementing the Prevent Strategy in Manchester is a challenging and sensitive

task. Getting it wrong or rushing to spend available funding without any real engagement with partners or from learning about communities and what works would be counter productive. We also recognised the importance of strong governance and accountability arrangements.

3.2 Since the launch of the Government's PVE Pathfinder Fund (a two year area

based grant fund that is ring-fenced to provide projects to tackle PVE), the Council has been working with senior colleagues from Greater Manchester Police (including the Counter Terrorism Unit and the Regional Intelligence Cell), Chief Executives from across the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) and Peacemaker (a voluntary organisation born out of the local disturbances in Oldham) to develop an effective and responsive approach to the challenges and continuing threat being experienced across the UK from terrorism and violent extremism. Across Greater Manchester, an AGMA PVE Steering Group was established, including the membership of three AGMA Chief Executive’s (Manchester, Bolton and Salford), the Deputy Chief


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Constable and Head of Counter Terrorism from Greater Manchester Police and a representative from Government Office North West. This Steering Group has been responsible for developing a framework for PVE across the sub region.

3.3 In Manchester, we have established a governance framework for developing

and delivering the Prevent Strategy in the city. The Manchester PVE Board, chaired by the Deputy Chief Executive of Performance and attended by the three divisional commanders and other senior representatives from public organisations in Manchester has a responsibility for decision making on PVE in the city and this Board is the first point of contact for Government and others. A smaller group of officers, has been established to address the risks relating to violent extremism. Alongside this, a Member panel has been established, chaired by the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Jim Battle. This group has helped to develop the delivery plan, neighbourhood approaches and responses to the Prevent Strategy through existing local structures and groups

3.4 Towards the end of 2008, PeaceMaker supported Manchester City Council to

deliver two projects aimed at building our understanding about the diverse Muslim communities living in the three priority wards as a building block for future work. These projects engaged and involved Muslim young people, Muslim women, Imams and the BME voluntary and community sector organisations. The first project was focused on strengthening and deepening the engagement networks within the three wards and the second project comprised on two mentoring projects with Muslim young men and Muslim young women - one in a school setting and the other in a community setting. A detailed report setting out the findings has been published and has been used to shape work and activities set out within Manchester's Prevent Partnership Delivery Plan.

3.5 More recently we have been working with religious leaders from over 50

Mosques in the city to establish a Manchester Council of Mosques, which will be launched in February 2010. This will help to build and strengthen Muslim leadership within the city and build closer relationships with the large congregations that these mosques attract. Work is also taking place to establish a local drama project with Muslim and non Muslim girls in schools in the city. This project will include a series of plays being dramatised reflecting on some of the controversial and sensitive issues facing Muslim girls in Manchester along with positive stories and achievements. A Rajo (Hope) project is also being delivered through the Hideaway Youth Project in Moss Side with Somali young men and women focused on providing mentoring and support to Somali young people who are identified to be vulnerable to extremist ideology. An innovative project working with Muslim students at Manchester’s Metropolitan University is also about to start, which will establish a Muslim Student Leadership Forum, providing a safe place for ideological analysis and debate to take place and commission student projects aimed at building resilience and promoting positive messages about Islamic culture and identity amongst students, communities and young people.

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4.1 The national Prevent Strategy sets out a requirement for all local areas to

develop partnership based delivery plans focused on demonstrating how the local authority and its partners are working towards implementing action against the five key Prevent objectives. In addition to the Prevent Partnership Delivery Plan, the Home Office requires Police Forces across the country to produce Police Prevent Implementation Plans, which aim to provide local agencies working on PVE with basic knowledge about the range of activities that forces and Basic Command Units (BCUs) have planned or underway at a local level in contribution to a local programme of action on Prevent.

4.2 The Counter Terrorism Unit provides intelligence about risks of violent

extremism in Manchester. Alongside this, the projects undertaken by PeaceMaker provide us a with a better understanding about the make up of, perceptions and needs of Muslim communities living in Cheetham, Moss Side and Whalley Range along with the potential 'push' and 'pull' factors surrounding the vulnerability agenda for individuals who could be at risk of being radicalised or engaged in criminal activities supporting violent extremism.

4.3 From this valuable information, coupled with guidance from the Government

about good practice identified from local areas across the UK, the Manchester PVE Board developed and agreed the Prevent Partnership Delivery Plan for Manchester last year. This plan is made up of two sections. The first provides a narrative on the Prevent Strategy and Manchester's response and the second section forms the actual delivery plan, which is set out against the following priorities: -

• Building strategic and partnership capacity to support the delivery of

Prevent • Strengthening community leadership and resilience • Working in partnership with others and supporting innovation

4.4 An overview of Manchester’s Prevent plan is attached to this report which

provides an outline of the current activities and projects being delivered or about to come online through Manchester's Prevent Partnership Delivery Plan. The table sets out against each activity and project, the key objectives, delivery milestones and anticipated outcomes. This delivery plan is still work in progress and will be agreed by the PVE Steering Group and submitted to Government Office North West at the end of January 2010.

4.5 After 2010/11 there will not be any additional Government PVE funding

allocated to Manchester. Therefore, Prevent in Manchester has to be part of a wider and longer-term strategy aimed at capacity building key services and communities and staff across the public sector but ultimately lead to Prevent being mainstreamed into the core of our business if it is to remain effective and sustainable.

4.6 To help achieve this we need to ensure that we support managers and front line

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engagement mechanisms are appropriate and representative. A training programme for key senior managers, service managers and front line staff along with some of our current third sector organisations delivering Prevent related activities in neighbourhoods across the city will be starting in February 2010. This will help participants identify the role and responsibilities they have towards Prevent in day to day business and to formulate a plan of action going forward within their service. Alongside the training we need to review existing policies and mechanisms of working with vulnerable young people and adults to better understand and embed the risks associated with violent extremism and radicalisation. This has already started to take place through discussions at both Adults and Childrens Safeguarding Boards along with managing and supporting individuals who are referred through the Channel Project (partnership referrals process led by GMP for identifying individuals who are reported from a wide range of sources to be vulnerable and then assessed as being at risk of becoming involved in violent extremism or radicalisation). The learning and outcomes achieved through the projects delivered through the projects and activities set out within the Prevent Partnership Delivery will also be communicated and used as good practice where applicable.

5. PREVENT – YOUNG PEOPLE 5.1 Violent extremists of all persuasions try to paint the world in a polarised way,

accentuating divisions, difference and exploiting fears based on ignorance or prejudice. Education can be a powerful weapon against this, equipping young people with knowledge and skills to think for themselves, to challenge and to debate; and giving young people the opportunity to learn about different cultures and faith and crucially, to gain an understanding of the values we share. Exploring ideas, developing a sense of identity, and forming views are a normal part of growing up. Schools can support young people in this; providing a safe environment for discussing controversial issues and helping young people understand how they can influence and participate in decision making. We need to encourage young people to express their views but also to appreciate the impact their views can have on others, to take responsibility for their actions and to understand that the use of violence to further any cause is criminal.

5.2 We also need to recognise that whilst it remains rare for school age children to

become involved in extremist activity to the point of committing criminal acts, young people can be exposed to extremist influences or prejudiced views, including via the internet, from an early age. As with other forms of criminality or risk of harm, early intervention is always preferable. Schools working with other local partners, families and communities, can help support pupils who may be vulnerable as part of wider safeguarding responsibilities.

5.3 In a school context, the Government's five key objectives are to:

• understand how an extremist narrative which can lead to harm can be challenged by staff in schools; and model to pupils how diverse views can be heard, analysed and challenged in a way which values freedom of speech and freedom from harm


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• understand how to prevent harm to pupils by individuals, groups or others who promote violent extremism and manage risks within the school

• understand how to support individuals who are vulnerable through strategies to support, challenge and protect

• increase the resilience of pupils and of school communities through helping pupils acquire skills and knowledge to challenge extremist views and promoting an ethos and values that promotes respect for others

• use teaching styles and curriculum opportunities which allow grievances to be aired, explored and demonstrate the role of conflict resolution and active citizenship

5.4 In Manchester, our priorities have been to initially work with the schools,

through the Safer Schools Partnership (SSP). A lead Head Teacher responsible for helping to shape and deliver PVE related support to schools has been identified. The Head Teacher from Burnage High School will be working with Childrens Services, Manchester's PVE Coordinator and other schools to implement a programme of activities from January 2010. This menu of support and activities will differ for each school as they will be based on individual school assessments and discussions with head teachers about what would work best in each locality and setting. These activities include a number of workforce development and support tools for teachers to build heart and minds and understanding and confidence about this complex and sensitive priority along with a number of pupil voice activities focused on the delivery of a range of drama based productions to encourage debate on sensitive issues around violent extremism (including the far right), establishing a youth advisory forum to give pupils a voice to air their views, schools diversity exchange projects and advocacy projects to build resilience of pupils to extremist messages.

6. CONCLUSIONS 6.1 The remaining 15 months of the national Prevent Strategy and Manchester’s

Prevent Partnership Delivery Plan demonstrates that we have a lot to deliver between now and 31 March 2011. However, Prevent in Manchester and work to build the resilience of all communities to violent extremism will remain as a priority and therefore the evaluation of the Prevent programme both nationally and locally along with the work at both a strategic and operational level in the city along with the work set out within our Prevent Delivery Plan will put Manchester in a strong position to sustain the good practice and support available to staff, partners and communities continuing beyond the national framework.

6.2 Locally, it is important that our approach to preventing violent extremism

includes supporting those who may be vulnerable or at risk of far right extremism and working closely with our partners from Schools, Universities, Probation, GMP, Youth Offending Service, Childrens and Adults Safeguarding.

6.3 Working together to tackle violent extremism is crucial. Building strong links

within the Muslim communities of Manchester, listening and learning, strengthening community engagement links is essential to successful delivery.


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Participation and ownership of this priority has to come from within our voluntary and community sector if we are to build resilience and promote community cohesion.

Manchester City CouncilCitizenship and Inclusion Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Item 6 - Appendix6 January 2010

GM PVE

PREVENT PARTNERSHIP DELIVERY PLANNOVEMBER 2009

BUILDING STRATEGIC AND PARTNERSHIP CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF PREVENT

Project Project DetailsMilestone (Delivery

Schedule) OutcomesPVE Obj

Delivery Organisation Mainstreaming

GM PVE ApproachContribution towards the sub regional approach tteam and activities across GM involving GM, GMPA & GONW

1st April 2008-31st March 2011

coordination & resources of sub regional teamshare good practice & deliver a number of sub regional projects in priority neighbourhoods

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GM PVE Team

coordinators group

AGMA PVE work to be embedded where appropriate into individual LA Prevent Delivery Plan and in turn mainstream delivery

Manchester Prevent Communications StrategyCommunications material to staff across the range of partnerships, communities and elected members – setting out the key messages about the Prevent Strategy in Manchester along with responding to any myths and arrests within communities across the city, building on RICU Monthly bulletins

January 201031st March 2011

Sub regional communications Strategy on PREVENTReflective local communications strategy

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Maureen Noble Liaise with MCC Communitications team to Localise AGMA Comms strategy; ensuring it is specific for ManchesterManchester communicaitons strategy includes consequence management arrangements for arrests, tensions, demonstrations around Prevent etc

RICU- Communications workshopsRICU to deliver Rubicon training which is focused on undertsanding the use of different communications method when working with challenging policy areas; which will be organised for Prevent funded delivery organisations

01 January 2010 Delivery agents able to confidently deal with communications in the media around Prevent

7 RICUManchester PVE S.G

Communcations workshops will be generic, and delivery agents will be able to apply their learning to other projects they are delivering

NI35 Building community resilienceMeasuring & monitoring performance against a strong evidence base, devloing and delivering improvements through the LAA & CAA

31st March 2011 Improvements in the assesment framework for Prevent

6 Manchester PVE S.G

Evidence will be used to inform LAA and CAA



Manchester PVE Delivery Officer post Two-year post based in Crime and Disorder Team and responsible for supporting the tactical and practical delivery of the Prevent agenda within Manchester across the partnerships. The officer will research prevent related work and share good practice across parternships. The officer will dissemenate PVE information across all partnerships and will be a key point of contact.

31st August 2011 Capacity & resource to help embed prevent into partnership activitiesCoordination and management of prevent delivery plan activities & outcomes

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Manchester PVE S.G

Delivery officer will support the mainstreaming of PREVENT work beyond the projects & activities within the prevent delivery plan

Sub Regional Channel Project Sub regionally police led project, utilising existing partnership working between the police, local authority, statutory partners and the local community to: • identify individuals and groups at risk of being drawn into violent extremism;• assess the nature and extent of that risk; and• refer agreed cases to Manchester’s PVE Steering Group where interventions, tailored to the needs of the individual, are deployed to eliminate, reduce or manage the risk.

October 201031st March 2011

Channel training outlining the localised referral process to be provided to key staff & services that are identified to be working with vulnerable individuals Channel training d to delivery agents working with vulnerable individuals in Manchester will also be delivered to ensure they are able to refer them o the Channel process.Channel referral Process embedded into existing safeguarding groups(Adults, Childrens & YOS)

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GMP (Channel)Safeguarding Childrens BoardSafeguarding Adults BoardYOS

Channel process to be embedded into MCC safeguarding boards and other key services as a referral process outside of existing mechanisms

Manchester PVE BoardResponsible for coordination, oversee and maintain the strategic overview on PVE in the cityOverseeing the intelligence picture e.g CTLP's etc

May 200831st March 2011

Ensure delivery of PVE in all areas across partnershipPVE work directed in key specific areas according to vulnerabilities and intelligence picture

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PVE BoardChair-Deputy CEX

Identify and embed work streams into mainstream service provision, initiatives and strategies across the partnerships.PVE Board will be amalgamated into Violent Crime Board

Manchester PVE Steering GroupResponsible for overseeing the delivery of the Prevent Partnership Delivery Plan,Channel and mainstream approach toidentifying risk, safeguarding, delivery of services and support and building on good practice etc.Steering Group will also report to the PVE Board.

24th June 200931st March 2011

Ensure delivery of PVE in all areas across partnershipPVE work directed in key specific areas according to needs and vulnerabilities

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PVE Steering GroupChair-Maureen Noble

Strategic direction/leadership and high level commitment to delivert and embed prevent within mainstream service provisionSG to lead on embedding prevent into mainstream provision



Manchester Prevent Members Steering GroupSteering Group made up of elected members from Cheetham, Moss Side, Whalley Range and Longsight to shape neighbourhood approaches to PVE


Neighbourhood level engagement and delivery of projects and activities on PVE in priority areas - developed and supported through elected members - learning and good practice for elsewhere

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MCC-Corporate Performance

Neighbourhood approach & projects (good practice) on PVEcapacity build neighbourhoods, leadership and ownership from elected members

GM PVE Steering Group (chaired by Geoff Little - MCC)


Strengthen sub regional approach and response to PVE - single point of contact

6 AGMAChair Deputy CEX

Life of GM PVE steering group to be reviewed post March 2011

NPIA e-guide - national guide for understanding risks and vulnerabilities

1 March 2011 Share good practice/actions/interventions thatwill support the delivery of Prevent Objectives

6 NPIA

GONWAwaiting public release of e-guide

Home Office WARP Training - national PVE classroom based practical training


6 GONW Cascade learning from any offer of

training taken up

Safeguarding BoardsChildrensAdultsYOS

31st March 2011 Prevent embedded into key services working with at risk or vulnerable individuals

SafeGuarding Boards and YOS

Delivery through existing provision and structures

GM PVE coordinators group Tactical & practical delivery of Prevent across the GM local authority areasDirect & Overseesubregional activities across ten GM areas


6 Oldham MBC

ChairReview post March 2011

CLG PVE Advisory SupportDevelop exemplar assessment FrameworkProduce gap analysis of the Prevent Delivery Plan : Effective Communication Channel between CLG/MCC and CLG AdviserIdentify and support opportunities to mainstream Prevent into existing strategies and initiatives across the partnership through the PVE Steering Group

October 2009March 2010

Share good practice/actions/interventions thatwill support the delivery of Prevent ObjectivesMCC to apply for Beacon Status for Prevent

6 CLG Time limited support



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Training Programme – "A Collective Journey" will reach 250 key senior managers and key Prevent and frontline staff across the partnerships along with some of our community and voluntary organisations.The training will bring a range of officers from different disciplines together to debate and discuss current issues around PVE - including language, sensitivities etc who Identify a set of risks, signs, vulnerabilities and circumstances that can make individuals more receptive to extremist ideology and violent extremism. Officer will be able to share good practice on a range of responses, services and activities through (1) mainstream and (2) specific and targeted to prevent violent extremism50 staff will be identified to attend the Master Classes and will cascade their learning to new members of the team or through refresher training.


250 front line staff trained on Prevent in Manchester and will be able to understand vulnerabilities and risks to extremism(s) and how to identifiy and refere vulnerbale individuals. Develop a tool to indetifiy and refere individuas and cascade learning to wider teams and staffDevelop shared narrative

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Scotts Associate (TBA)

Selected staff wil go onto the 'Master Classes' and will cascade learning to other colleagues and incorporate into core service delivery training e.g Inductions or refresher training

Central Prevent Analysis Unit (CPAU) Radicalisation and Extremism Manchester and Rochdale Comparative StudyComparative study assessing the nature and levels of radicalisation and extremism across Manchester and Rochdale based on an analysis and assessment of data (inc restricted information) from across the differing government departments and anecdotal, qualitative and local rich picture work on radicalisation and extremism. The study would aim to address what makes a town / city more resilient to radicalisation and cover both the short term threat posed by those known to proselytise

1st November 2009 Richer picture provided of communities, groups and places that may be vulnerable to extremist messages and / or promoting extremist ideologies

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JTACMCCGMPRochdale MBC

Findings of the document are being used to shape the development of Prevent in Manchester



Community Change and Perception Monitoring and Management Tool Pilot tool developed, which will monitor tensions and community changes at neighbourhood level which could lead to a break down in community cohesion. This is building on the GMP community tension monitoring process. Intelligence will be electronically inputted and monitored and will be managed by the Corporate Performance Group and neighbourhood approaches such as WC and regeneration frameworks . The Tool will include softer and more perception based feelings within and amongst communities and should be able to pick up any grievances. This information will be fed through to existing partnership neighbourhood frameworks to respond and address any issues. Tool to be piloted in Haprpuhey and Cheetham from January 2010

October 201031st March 2011

Early warning of community changes, perceptions and potential tensions at a neighbourhood level - impacts on service delivery and community relations

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North ManchesterCommunity Cohesion Steering Group

After six month pilot in Harpurhey and Cheetham the tool will be evaluated and rolled out across the city

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AGMA A Councillors Role – Operation NicoleTraining for elected members on PVE and counter terrorism related events, incidents and arrests - play the role of the counter terrorism officer making diffcult decisions based on evidence available

31st March 2011 Elected members more confident and able to deal with sensitive issues of extremism

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GMP Prevent TeamMCC

Elected members have an appreciation of the decision making process and evidence building that has to take place in relation to counter terrorism related incidents, events and arrests

Community Engagement focus groupsSeries of focus groups with Muslim communities (inc young people, women, religious leaders and BME organisations) held in Cheetham, Moss Side and Whalley Range to build a better understanding about Muslim communities and their perceptions towards the PVE priority

31st April 2009 Report produced detailing the findings"Preventing Violent Extremism:Developing a resillience focused approach in Manchester"

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PeaceMaker The findings of this report have been used to inform the delivery of prevent in Manchester e.g certain communities may be more vulnerable than others, engagement approaches, resillience buildign agendas, risks & vulnerabilities etc



Engaging with Muslim Communities ToolkitToolkit to share good practice and learning from the engagement work and young peoples mentoring programmes in Moss Side, Cheetham and Whalley Range. Including the delivery of learning workshops to key officers working in neighbourhoods across the city to replicate the methodology etc

31st December 2009 Tool to identify vulnerabilities leading to bespoke and effective support

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PeaceMaker

Thematic Community ForumsAimed at building community capacity, leadership and resilience, encouraging community referrals and empowering communities to respond to Prevent priority challengesManchester Council of Mosques Programme to build positive relationships between public services and Mosques across the city in form of an informal network.MCOM will help to strengthen Muslim leadership and build community resilience. At the same time, the Council of Mosques will focus on improving the access and quality of public service delivery to Muslim communities in the city. MCOM will be the representative body for all Mosques in Manchester, and will undertake work to build better communications between Mosque Imams and Muslim communities. It will have a number of forums in which Muslim communities can air their grievances as well as a media forum to deal with communications.

October 200931st march 2011

better relations between different Mosques, Imams and public servicesWill have a better understanding of issues affecting Muslim communitiesReduced negative publicitiy towards mosques and Muslim Communitiesmore coherent messages to Muslim communities and tailored messages to communities denouncing any acts of violent extremism and Terrorism

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British Muslim Heritage Centre (TBA)

MCOM will be a constituted body and will be led from mosques on the inset and will continue post March 2011



Inspiring Change through Drama Drama project bringing Muslim and non Muslim girls from three high schools in the city together to work in a team to produce a number of plays focussed on highlighting and raising the awareness of issues faced by young Muslim girls (positive and challenges) along with provide a platform for debating the issues of terrorism and the issues that may lead to individuals turning to violent extremismActivities includeDiscussion and debate on the key issues and challenges for young Muslim women in the city, * Development of a series of short plays and * Establish a directory of support services for young Muslim girls


5-6short plays produced on issues affecting Young Muslim girls

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Inspired SistersWhalley Range High SchoolLevenshulme High SchoolNorth Manchester High School

DVD's of the plays & directories to be distributed to key service areas/ schools to raise awares of issues and support services available

Keepin' it Real (TBA)Working with Muslim young people to tackle social isolation, boredom and lack of facilities in the local area.Activities include; *structured workshops to provide platform to voice their issues, share commonalities, explore difference and common ground, *conference to enhance community spirit, * support to develop individuals CVs, * sports and leisure activities and * a football tournament between local groups

April 201031st March 2011

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TBA Linked into Channe;

Manchester Muslim Women's Roadshowraise aspirations of Muslim girls and encourage them to consider non-traditional/mainstream jobs and careers encourage and widen participation in local mentoring schemes aimed at supporting young people into different jobs and careers


breakdown cultural stereotypes about Muslim women and improve understanding between communities

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TBA Link to other Muslim Womens roadshows



Building BME Women Leadership in City – BME Women’s Network Programme aimed at giving BMEwomen a voice to empower, enlighten and encourage women and girls to actively participate in society and Prevent through exploring the role that women play in the context of the family, cultural issues, educational and career progression issues in the community and society in general.


Muslim women empowered and able to identify and challenge extremist ideologies

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TBA To link and mainstream into BME Network

Young Muslims Advocacy Programme Six week mentoring and advocacy programme with young men from Cheetham and girls from Whalley Range High School aimed at directly supporting the young people on the programme to work through, explore, debate and understand the issues and challenges of PVE and help them to build resilience against those who may promote extremist ideology or activities. Programme will develop innovative tool to help identify risks called Identity Structured Analysis – Via Northern Ireland University

31st April 2009 report produced on the findings of advocacy programme and allow better understanding on factors that can contributute to holding extremists viewsFindings to support the development of ISA tool

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PeaceMaker ISA tool to be developed and used in core service delivery( if pilot succesful)

Muslim Student Leadership Programme Establishment of Muslim Student Leadership Forum, which will provide a safe place for ideological analysis and debate and it will promote, commission and manage student projects related to British Islamic culture and identity amongst student populations but also communities and young people – three year programme.Linked to Partnership Business Group (PBG)

31st March 2011 Muslim Student Leadership Forum to be set upspeaker events to be held at MU and MMU re : Violent ExtremismStudent Projects exploring violentextremism and how this affects communities.

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MMUUniversity of Manchester

MSLF will continue post March 2011 and the universities will support the maintreaming of Prevent and MSLF.Linked into Channel



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Hideaway ‘Rajo’ Youth Project 1. To build on the Hideaway project’s existing successful community engagement and community cohesion work to further develop contacts with Somali young men, particularly those in the older teens and young twenties age group, through detached work in cafes, mosques, etc.2. To encourage more Somali young men to use the Hideaway building for recreation and educational activities, and to participate in a wide range of diversionary activities.3. To identify those issues which contribute to disaffection amongst Somali young men, leading to radicalisation, violent extremism and/or gang affiliation, and develop a programme of work to address these.4. To assist young men to integrate into the wider community and engage more widely with young people from other ethnic groups, particularly African-Caribbean young men with whom they have had volatile relationships.5. To offer individual support to young men with those issues which contribute to their disaffection, such as lack of work or training opportunities.6. To seek to provide positive experienc

October 200931st September 2011

40 Somali young men assisted into education, training or employment over the two-year period.100 Somali young men engaging with wider youth work activities over the two-year period.Development of three Somali young men in progression towards a professional career. Volunteering opportunities to at least 5 Somali young men. This will build capacity in the Somali community, and provide relevant local role models to other young men.

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HideAway Youth project

This project cannot generate sustainable income and if it is to continue post 2011 will need to be funded. However the community will have local role models for young peopleLinked into Channel

Manchester Apprenticeship Scheme10 Sports Coaching Apprenticeships aimed at helping Muslim young people to reach their full potential in education and employment and develop MCC's workforce. This will be supported through enrolling the vulnerable young people from other Prevent projects being delivered within the city e.g. Rajo and the young people accessing Rushford Park facilities etc.

January 201031st September 2011

10 young people qualified to NVQ level 2 in coachingyoung people engaged in diversionary activity

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MCCR Leisure Apprenticeships provided with the opportunity to progress on to higher education either part-time or full-time.Apprentice will gain employment with MCCRLinked into Channel

Probations & PrisonProject specification in development

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Probation ServiceGMP-Prisons

New Arrivals mappingEnsure community intelligence is up to date on new arrivals. Use this informaiton to enusre new Arrivals are

31st March 2011 accurate and reliable data on New arrivals

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Data will inform working with New Arrivals. Unable to constantly map communities



BME/ Muslim Communities Mapping workNWDA undertakenmapping exercise to gain up to date information on BME and Muslim population

31st March 2010 Intelligible data on BME and Muslim CommunitiesBetter understand the diversity and use this information for mythbusting, and appropriate

6 NWDA Data will inform work on prevent and will be used to inform mainstream service delivery

service provision

WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION




Police Prevent Implementation Planswork with GMP's Prevent Team and the BCU's to embed the Prevent Partnership Delivery plan into operational activities across the BCU's ( North, South & Met) through the three police prevent implementation plans

31st March 2011 Joined up working between PVE SG & GMP 3 divisions

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GMP establish good working relations with GMP and CTU on maisntream issues as well as Prevent.

GMPA Prevent engagement planGMPA to share finding of consultations with MCC and use the information to inform the Prevent work in Manchester

31st March 2011 increased intelligence on perceptionfs of young people andcommunities on PreventJoined up working and sharing resources to ensure 'rciher picture' is developed

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GMPAMCC

Use findings to inform Prevent work

Young peoples YIP styled PVE pilot programme in North and South Manchester and YOS workerYIP styled activities targeted at young Muslims aged between 15-19 years (and their families) who have been or are known to YOS and GMP

31st March 2011 referral network through which young Muslim people can be assessed to determine their likelihood of exposure to violent extremismpsychometric screening processde-radicalisation and resilience building activities will educate against extremism

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YOSPeaceMaker

link into safeguarding Boards & Channel



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Festival of Flight10 schools/youth groups, FE College who will each receive a Festival of Flight project pack and will discuss/debate the issues raised to produce a piece of work to be incorporated into the Yorkshire Air Museum event in June 2010 as well as creating an exhibition in their own site to reach their immediate population.1 of the 10 will be the lead group andwill be responsible for the Festival of Flight Satellite Exhibition and be expected to stage upto 10 mini-exhibitions in Manchester (either within the schools / youth groups who are identified for participation or in a general space which they identify as an alternative) following the training provided to the Ambassador;

January 2010June 2010

using the theme of aviation to demonstrate how people have fought against major obstacles, including racial prejudice to fulfil their goalsChallenging Islamophobia, racism generally and gender intolerance – through facilitating the involvement of Muslim / BME young peopleYoung peoples contact and involvement in mainstream UK locations and with mainstream partners young people gain skills of reporters Support NEET young peopl and asylum seekers & Refugees

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HeartstonesMCC- New ArrivalsTrafford Council

DVD's and information collated can be used as a reource for other schools and youing people

Neighbourhood Partnership ActivitiesA range of diversionary and community resilience building activities in the key neighbourhoods of Manchester (e.g. targeted respect action week activities, work with young people, women etc)working with ward coordinators, regeneration, IAG's and LTM to increase awareness of Prevent and vbuild resillience in communities through key officers at neighbourhood level


Vulnerable individuals supported at neighbourhood level by neighbourhood organisationsbuilding resillience to extremist ideologies at neighbourhood level

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Regeneration (TBA)

Will introduce PVE to neighbour hood organisations and support them with their understanding. Organisations will be fully trained and aware of how to deal with vulnerabilities to violent extremism.

OSCT Objective 3 Project (PLEASE PROVIDE UPDATE)Focussed on providing targeted support services to young people at risk and vulnerable to violent extremism in Manchester. Deliveryagent will make local partnership agreements with statutory partners which will allow a direct source of referrals, and set out arrangements for data sharing.provide family support to help build the capacity of the family to support and challenge the vulnerable individual.


develop and refine the ISA tooyoung people supported on a needs basis through a familiar delivery agent adopting the familapproach

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Peace MakerHideAway Youth Project

link into safeguarding Boards



Sub regional approach to Act Now in Schools (PLEASE UPDATE) – programme delivered through the Safer Schools PartnershipClassroom activity delivered in schools hosted by the Police that allows teachers, groups of children and young people to play the role of police officers to make carefully thought out decisions based on information from police sources and members of the public

31st March 2011 ACT Now prioritised for delivery in identified schools/colleges where students may be at risk or vulnerable.

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GMP resources provided for teachers to deliver the training ( will need to go on additional training session)

b d i i idDCSF toolkit – ‘Learning Together to be Safe’ (PLEASE UPDATE)Targeted delivery of the toolkit in schools via SEOs etc. using graded assessments of 10 schools identified through SSP

Schools Diversity Twinning / Exchange ProjectLink schools containing young people from different backgrounds e.g ethnicity, social background etc to provide opportunities to break down any barriers and learn more about each others cultures, religions and lifestyles.

31st March 2011 localised 'Learning Together to be Safe' toolkit.

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Scotts Associates (TBA)Schools service

Localised toolkit which can be used by all schools in Manchester.

IMSA (TBA)Project that intends to increase participation and promote healthy and active lifestyles through football leagues and other sporting activities within the Longsight, Levenshulme, Rusholme, Gorton, Adrwick and Fallowfield areas. It will engage with young people who could be identified as being vulnerable to violent extremism or ‘harder to reach’.


TBA Diversionary activities for young people, who are disengagedGeneric issues addressed through engagement of sports, allowing young men to discuss issues which affect them on a daily basis as well as concerns ofextremism in a safe space.

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IMSA(TBA)MCOM

Muslim community totake ownerhsip and continue with IMSAyoung people to be referred to mainstream activities/services.



Infrastructure supportNovas Scarman and Manchester Alliance - provide neighbourhood support to prevent delivery organisation with capacity building (advising or providing training covering the following areas: management committee, governance, financial management, governance, etc), providing funding advise, helping with project ideas. Manchester Council for Community Relations-under BASIS 2 programme deliver a programme of tailored infrastructure support services, including training, networking events, etc.

August 200931st April 2011

In developmentDelivery organisations aware of financial procedures and funding processesDelivery agends able to undertsand and be able to apply for a number of different funding streams

4 Nova ScarmanMACMCCR

delivery agents will be able to apply for other funding streams and mainsream the pilots funded through Prevent

Consequence Management Protocolrefresh protocal to ensure it references major incidents such as bombs, Guns and Gangs,major demonstrations and counter demonstrations etcincorporate GMP and other key agencies into this)( Bil/ Niomi are refreshing this at the moment)

31st April 2011 key officers are trained and clearly aware of the procedures to follow in the event of major incidentsReport on EDL Demonstration- Manchester's approach ( sharing good practise with other authorities)

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MCC-Crime & DisorderGMP

Protocol will be in place and relevant post March 2011

Hope Not Hate Campaign- in discussionssupport work of campaign to ensure islamophobic or anti semitic messages are not cascaded into the community and exploited..Support communities who may be at risk of being exposed to far right radical ideology and spread the message of hope not hate into all communities.

31st April 2011 in discussionsreduced tensions in the community and avoid major distrubances and counter demonstrations taking places

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DIOCSE To continue post 2011



Council Assetsprovide public safety advice on major events and festivals and ensure events are organised in a safe manner and crowd management and control measures are satisfactoryMCC General lettings policy (includes schools and partner organisations)does not allow permission to let premises for purposes that conflict with the Council’s policies on Equality and Diversity or likely to cause offence to public taste and decency, except where the possible offence is balanced or outweighed by other factors (e.g. freedom of expression or artistic merit).

31st April 2011 Council buildings and partner organisation building do not allowextremist spaces/platform to preech their views

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Leisure, Libraries and Culture

To continue post 2011

Hate Crime Reporting24 hour contact centre - line provided for vulnerable individual who are subject to hate crimeconfidential service provided, and individual is referred to approriate agencie for support

31st April 2011 supporting vulnerable individuals/victims- providing reassurance that crimes are in isolation and not reflective of poulation as a whole

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MCC-Crime & Disorder

To continue post 2011

Removal of offensive literature and graffitiEnvironment on Call ensure particularly offensive graffiti is remove it immediately. Racist, sexist or homophobic graffiti will not be tolerated, and this is prioritised for removal. (within 48 hours of being reported) Where people are caught drawing graffiti then enforcement action will be taken

31st April 2011 reduces any tension which can be caused by offensive graffitsend message to individuals that any offensive language will not be tolerated

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Through mainstream provision

External Evaluation of PVE Programme

01 September 2010 In development 6 TBA External evaluation will partly inform how we maisntream Prevent.

CTLP Briefings aimed at building awareness of intelligence picture across the three police divisions

31st March 2011 Better understanding of risks and vulnerabilities

GM Prevent Team - GMP

Outcomes of CTLPs will inform mainstream actions



PVE related visits to ManchesterJohn DenhamShahid MalikEgyptian Journalists

Ongoing Share good practice and identify challenges

PVE SG

Muslim Youth FoundationProducing materials & Tools(comic strips) to raise awareness of Islam in schools and communities]

31st March 2011 To be agreed Muslim Youth Foundation

To be agreed

PREVENT OBJECTIVES1 Challenging the violent extremist 2 Disrupting those who promote 3 Supporting individuals who are being 4 Increasing resilience of communities 5 Addressing grievances both genuine 6 Developing Prevent related research 7 Strategic communications

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