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 2024-25
| Category | Action | Person responsible | progress report | status/deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance | Convene at least 3 meetings of the Prevent Working Group | Prevent Lead | The first Prevent Meeting took place on 1 October 2024. Meetings scheduled for: Nov/Dec 2024; March 2025 and June 2025 Records will evidence meetings | Complete by 1 Aug 2025 |
| Governance | Report activities to ARC and UEB twice a year | Prevent Lead | Meetings scheduled for: Feb 2025 and Sept 2025 | Complete by 30 Sept 2025 |
| Governance | Submit Prevent Return via Board of Governors | Prevent Lead | Draft report with Prevent Working Group Sept 2024, ARC/BoG by Nov 2024 | Complete by 30 Nov 2024 |
| Risk Assessment | Review risk assessment annually | Head of Risk /University Secretary/Head of Security | Risk assessment reviewed and updated Oct 2024 and June 2025 | Complete by 30 June 2025 |
| Action Plan | Initiate and update action plan annually | Prevent Lead | Action plan to be reviewed at all meetings during each academic year. | Ongoing |
| Reporting on Prevent to OfS | Report activities to ARC and UEB twice a year. Submit Prevent Return via Board of Governors | Prevent Lead | Any specific updates required will be scheduled in | |
| Information Sharing Agreement and Partnerships | Review information sharing agreements | Prevent Lead/Prevent Working Group | Reviewed annually before 1 April 2025 | 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 as required. | 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 February 2025 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 since 2020/21. Data now being collected for 2024/25 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 | Raise awareness of the University's Event Policy and Procedure | Prevent Lead | Staff briefing arranged for 2024/25 | By Dec 2024 |
| 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 | Ongoing |
| Welfare | Ensure sufficient training for Student Service teams as first point of referrals of cases of concern | Director of Student Services | Training now in place and reviewed for effectiveness | Ongoing |
| 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/Director of Comms | 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 | Ongoing |