Prevent Action Plan
The Prevent Action Plan sets out a series of activities which the University plans to undertake in order to comply with the Prevent Duty. The Action Plan is reviewed and updated yearly.
Prevent Action Plan 2023-24
Category | Action | Person responsible | progress report | status/deadline |
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Governance | Convene at least 3 meetings of the Prevent Working Group | Prevent Lead | Meetings scheduled for: 21 Sept 2023; Oct/Nov 2023; Feb 2024 and June 2024 Records will evidence meetings | Complete by 1 Aug 2024 |
Governance | Report activities to ARC and UEB twice a year | Prevent Lead | Meetings scheduled for: Feb 2024 and Sept 2024 | Complete by 30 Sept 2024 |
Governance | Submit Prevent Return via Board of Governors | Prevent Lead | Draft report with Prevent Working Group Sept 2023, ARC/BoG by Nov 2023 | Complete by 30 Nov 2024 |
Risk Assessment | Review risk assessment annually | Head of Risk /University Secretary/Head of Security | Risk assessment reviewed Oct 2023 and Feb 2024 and updated Oct/Nov 2023 and June 2024 | Complete by 30 June 2024 |
Action Plan | Initiate and update action plan annually | Prevent Lead | Action plan to be reviewed at all meetings during each academic year. | Completed |
Reporting on Prevent to OfS | Produce Prevent Duty Annual Report 2022/23 in line with Office for Students guidelines | Prevent Lead | Complete for 2022/23 and submitted to OfS on 1.12.23 | Completed |
Information Sharing Agreement and Partnerships | Review information sharing agreements | Prevent Lead/Prevent Working Group | Complete by 1 April 2024 | Ongoing |
Information Sharing Agreement and Partnerships | Maintain current Prevent related partnerships /networks | Prevent Lead/Prevent Working Group | Prevent Lead or member of Prevent Group to attend local Prevent meetings and London Prevent HE Network Group in 2023/24. | Ongoing |
Student Engagement and Consultation | Consult students and staff on the Prevent duty at various points | Prevent Lead | Students’ Union are invited to working group meetings. Prevent Lead to meet with SU Officers and staff groups as appropriate. Publicity event scheduled for October 2023 Briefing sessions to staff part of Development Week and University Scheduled Briefing | Ongoing |
Data Collection and Data Recording | Keep accurate records of any Prevent cases | Prevent Lead | Data retained for 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23. Data now being collected for 2023/24 cycle | Ongoing |
Information publication | Review and update webpages | Prevent Lead/Assistant Secretary | Prevent Group to review the content and details of the Prevent webpage. | Ongoing |
Events and External Speakers | Prevent Group to review the content and details of the Prevent webpage. | Prevent Lead/ Senior Legal Counsel | The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act in place. Initial review of procedures conducted at end of 2022/23 academic year-further review once regulation published | Ongoing |
Events and External Speakers | Raise awareness of the University's Event Policy and Procedure | Prevent Lead | Staff briefing arranged for 2023/24 | By Dec 2023 |
Prevent Training | Continue delivery of Prevent training during the year | Prevent Lead/Head of Security/Learning and development Officer | Briefing sessions to staff part of Development Week and University Scheduled Briefing Rest TBC | Ongoing |
Prevent Training | Identify staff that need more intensive Prevent training | Prevent Lead | Training to be arranged by Prevent Lead and run by DfE Prevent Lead. | In progress |
Space Usage and Booking | Review current arrangements for managing and booking prayer and faith facilities on Campus | Prevent Lead | Meet with Students’ Union and Student Services to confirm process for booking and submitting Freedom of Speech forms | In progress |
Welfare | Ensure sufficient training for Student Service teams as first point of referrals of cases of concern | Director of Student Services | To be actioned. | To be actioned. |
Balancing Legal Duties | Conduct equality impact assessment of all Prevent and Freedom of Speech related policies, plans and procedures | Prevent Lead/Dean of the Office of Institutional Equity | Work with Office of Institutional Equity | To be actioned |
Information Technology | Ensure policies are in place regarding appropriate use of IT and media services | Director of IT/ Associate Director of Brand and Marketing | In place and regularly reviewed | Achieved |
Research Ethics | Ensure researchers are briefed on Prevent responsibilities in relation to research | Director of the Office for Postgraduates | Ensure researchers are briefed on Prevent responsibilities in relation to research | Achieved |