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LG Improvement and Development articles and features

Key messages from forum discussions on the role of councillors in delivering the Prevent agenda

As a councillor, it is important to be able to engage and deliver key elements to your community at a local level. Below are highlights of an online discussion on the Prevent Community of Practice (CoP), exploring how councillors can be best supported to achieve this.

Key messages on the role of councillors in delivering the Prevent agenda

Tackling extreme Islamist groups

Last month the Government banned the ‘Islamist’ group Al-Muhajiroun and groups with other names it is believed to operate under, including Islam4UK.  We spoke to local councils and Police partners to find out their views on the ban and how it will affect their wider work on Prevent.

Tackling extreme Islamist groups

Latest news and good practice

New Channel guidance

A new guidance document on Channel, a multi agency process to provide support to those who may be vulnerable to being drawn into violent extremism, was published on 31 March 2010. The guidance provides local partners in England and Wales with advice on implementing Channel and details of the support that it can provide for individuals identified as vulnerable.  The guidance and a background briefing from RICU are attached to this email.  Also available from the link below:

Channel guidance: Supporing individuals vulnerable to recruitment by violent extremists – on the Home Office website

CLG committee report

The Communities and Local Government Select Committee Report on Preventing Violent Extremism was published on the 30th March.  The report is attached to this email, along with responses from CLG and LGA, and a briefing note from RICU

Preventing violent extremism report – on the House of Commons website

New Prevent communications guide

RICU and Communities and Local Government (CLG) have recently announced the publication of the 'Prevent: A Communications Guide'. The guidance brings together broad communications principles within the Prevent context and looks at how thiss can be used to support the delivery of all its objectives.

Prevent: A Communications Guide

New tool for the public to report terrorist activities online

The Home Office has launched the following pilot pages through Directgov, which will enable members of the public to report violent extremist internet content.

Directgov innovate launches public reporting mechanism on the internet – on the Directgov innovate website

Prevent: update, learning and discussion sessions for councillors

These sessions have been designed in recognition of councillors’ unique role in supporting resilience and leading local communities. The timing has been chosen to minimise clashes with both budget-setting and purdah. The aim is to improve councillors’ knowledge and access to support and information. 

More information about the discussions

What's new on the Prevent Community of Practice (CoP)?

Yorkshire and Humber RIEP (YoHr) Pilot Programme

YoHr Space, the RIEP for Yorkshire and Humber, is progressing a number of pilot projects focusing on the community cohesion and Prevent agendas. These include the MAPPA project, Young people project, Mosques project, Community cohesion and Prevent research project, and supporting Prevent across the region. 

Yorkshire and Humber RIEP (YoHr) Pilot Programme  – on the Prevent CoP.

Note: you will need to register to join this CoP.

Beacon Authority Waltham Forest Prevent work featured in BBC case study

Read about some of the pioneering work that IDeA Beacon authority Waltham Forest have been doing to address issues around radicalisation of young people in Britain. The BBC have recently requested to use Waltham Forest's work in a case study, which you can read about on the Prevent CoP.

BBC report – on the Prevent CoP

Note: you will need to register to join this CoP.

How to join a community of practice

To join a community you must first register on the CoP website – it only takes a few minutes. Then use the search facility or the list of communities to find and join your chosen communities of interest.

Home page on the CoP website