We all have a duty to prevent young people from being radicalised and drawn into terrorism.
If you have a concern, please report it Lambeth’s Prevent Programme Team:
- Email: prevent@lambeth.gov.uk
- Phone: 0207 926 3668
You can also report it to the UK Anti-Terrorist hotline 0800 789 321.
If there is an immediate threat of harm call 999.
Read the latest Prevent duty guidance for education settings.
You can complete Prevent duty training free online.
British values
Childminders cover British values in their daily work as a way of supporting children to grow up to be confident and resilient, to value others, to feel a sense of belonging and part of their community. Following these values plays a part in the wider Prevent strategy and will support children to grow up as strong individuals who will be less likely to succumb to radicalisation. The values are embedded in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework.
How you demonstrate that you are promoting British Values in your daily work with children.
Democracy
• Valuing the Unique Child – recognise and model respect for each child and their family.
• Personal, social and emotional development – support children’s self-confidence, self-awareness and self-regulation.
Ideas to demonstrate:
1. How are children involved in decision-making in your setting? i.e., decisions affecting choices of what to play with, which story, what to eat, and decisions that affect the setting, for example, deciding on golden rules or where to go today.
2. How do they know that their decisions count? How do they know that they’ve made a good decision or a great choice?
3. Think about the characteristics of effective teaching and learning and how children are engaged, motivated and thinking critically.
4. How are parents involved in decision-making about your setting? Do you ask for feedback and follow up on suggestions?
The Rule of Law
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Communication and language
Ideas to demonstrate:
1. Support children in managing their feelings and behaviour. Provide books that show how characters help and support each other. Talk about emotions, use music that captures different moods.
2. Point out police or fire service staff when you see them, discuss how they help us.
3. Talk about why rules are important, and consequences. Relate this to rules you may have like shoes off indoors, balls outside etc. What are your rules for crossing the road safely?
4. Think about how you encourage children to resolve conflict. You could use stories or puppets.
Individual Liberty
- Personal, social and emotional development – support children’s self-confidence, self-regulation and self-awareness
- Communication and language
Ideas to demonstrate:
1. Consider how you support children’s personal, social and emotional development
2. Allow children to take risks, for example, during outdoor play and try out new ideas.
3. Think about the characteristics of effective teaching and learning and how children are engaged, motivated and thinking.
4. How are children encouraged and able to recognise success?
5. Do they have enough time for activities to be completed and for children to return to them?
6. Encourage conversations about feelings and recognise that everyone has different opinions. Help them to learn the vocabulary of feelings.
Mutual Respect and Tolerance of Different Faiths and Beliefs
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Understanding the world
Ideas to demonstrate:
1. Support children’s understanding of diversity and challenge negative attitudes and stereotypes.
2. Role model an inclusive attitude to different faiths, cultures and beliefs.
3. Provide activities that encourage turn taking’
4. Provide role play opportunities’
5. Help children to recognise and respect both similarities and differences.
6. Involve children in the wider community. Visit places of worship.
7. Work in partnership with parents to share knowledge and experience.
8. Providing resources and activities that challenge gender, cultural and racial stereotyping. Explore food and music from different cultures. Find out about traditions and celebrations.