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Prevent Duty

This course supports early years practitioners and Designated Safeguarding Leads to understand and fulfil their Prevent Duty responsibilities.
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Course Modules

This course supports early years practitioners and Designated Safeguarding Leads to understand and fulfil their Prevent Duty responsibilities under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 and the EYFS.
Learners will explore how vulnerability, unconscious bias, British Values, and inclusion underpin effective safeguarding practice, how Prevent is assessed through the 2025 Inspection Toolkit, and how to recognise, record, escalate, and whistleblow on Prevent-related concerns with confidence.
Perfect for practitioners, managers, and DSLs preparing for inspection and strengthening safeguarding culture.

Each module includes 1 — bitesize video | 1 — multiple choice quiz

Module 1 – What Is the Prevent Duty?
Introduces the Prevent Duty and explains how early years practitioners safeguard children from extremist or harmful influence through everyday inclusive practice.
Module 2 – Prevent Duty in Statutory Context
Explains how Prevent sits within the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, the EYFS safeguarding requirements, and Ofsted’s inspection expectations.
Module 3 – Recognising Vulnerability and Risk Factors
Teaches how to identify early signs of vulnerability, understand risk in early years contexts, and recognise patterns that may indicate emerging concerns.
Module 4 – Taking Action and Escalating Concerns
Guides practitioners through recording, reporting, referring, and escalating Prevent-related concerns using correct safeguarding and Channel procedures.
Module 5 – Prevent and Whistleblowing
Explores whistleblowing responsibilities, legal protections, and how to act when safeguarding or Prevent concerns are ignored or mishandled.
Module 6 – Unconscious Bias, Inclusion, and Prevent
Develops awareness of unconscious bias and shows how inclusive, reflective practice strengthens safeguarding and Prevent decision-making.
Module 7 – Recognising Risk, Vulnerability, and Escalation
Deepens understanding of professional curiosity, avoiding stereotypes, recognising emerging risks, and using escalation pathways confidently.
Module 8 – British Values and the Prevent Duty
Explains how Democracy, Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, and Tolerance are embedded in early years practice to build resilience against extremism.
Module 9 – Prevent in the Inspection Toolkit
Shows how Prevent is evaluated across Leadership, Safeguarding, and Cultural Capital within the 2025 Inspection Toolkit and how to evidence strong practice.
Module 10 – The DSL Role in Prevent Duty
Focuses on the leadership responsibilities of the DSL in guiding staff, managing referrals, and embedding Prevent within whole-setting safeguarding culture.