There is immediate risk of harm to the subject or another
Or immediate risk of a crime being committed
Or immediate risk of travel to a conflict zone
Otherwise, discuss concerns with line manager or safeguarding lead. If, following conversation, a Prevent referral is believed to be required, contact the local Counter Terrorism Policing Team to seek guidance on 01392 225130 or email prevent@devonandandcornwall.pnn.police.uk.
If the concern meets criteria for a Prevent referral and relates to an adult (aged 18 or over)
If the adult is a parent, carer or guardian of a child under 18 or has been identified as living in the same household as a child under 18, complete a Front Door (MASH) Request for Support (call 0345 155 1071 for guidance if required). Please state that a Prevent referral has been submitted to the police and include headline context from the Prevent referral to enable a rounded assessment of need.
If the concern meets criteria for a Prevent referral and relates to a child (aged under 18)
And complete a Front Door (MASH) Request for Support (call 0345 155 1071 for guidance if required). Please state that a Prevent referral has been submitted to the police and include headline context from the Prevent referral to enable a rounded assessment of need.
Alternatively, if you are the social worker for the child or young person you have Prevent concerns about, complete the Police Prevent Referral Form.
If the concern does not meet criteria for a Prevent referral but does meet criteria for a safeguarding referral
If the concern relates to a child (under 18) seek consent and complete a Front Door (MASH) Request for Support (call 0345 155 1071 for guidance if required).
If the concern does not meet criteria for a Prevent referral or a safeguarding referral
Give consideration to Early Help and the Adolescent Safety Framework (applicable if the person is under 18, or is 18-25 and is a care leaver or has Special Educational Needs).
After a Prevent referral has been submitted the Counter Terrorism Policing Team contact the referrer. Information is shared between Safeguarding Teams and Counter Terrorism Policing Team as appropriate. A screening assessment conducted and the outcome is one of the following:
Once a referral has been made and it meets the Channel criteria, the Police will carry out the below process with the support of multi-agency partners working to the relevant Local Authority Lead. This process takes place in order to identify the level of risk and provide an appropriate support plan where necessary.
Further information gathering with referrer and other key agencies that the individual is involved with. Aim is to establish the following:
Are there shared concerns?
Is there susceptibility to radicalisation?
If there is deemed to be no risk or the risk does not meet Channel threshold then consideration is given to signposting to safeguarding/other processes as appropriate.
If there is deemed to be a risk, a multiagency Channel Panel meeting is arranged. This will be chaired by the Local Authority Channel Lead and attended by relevant multiagency representatives.
The Channel Panel reviews the case and decides whether or not it is appropriate to adopt the case into Channel.
If the decision is taken to adopt the case the Channel Panel will explore support options and liaise with the referred individual (or the referred individual’s parent/carer if under 18) to gain consent.
If consent is gained a plan is agreed by the Channel Panel and support/interventions are offered. The individual will exit the Channel process when all panel members feel the susceptibility to radicalisation has been completely removed or significantly lessened. Where appropriate regular updates will be provided to relevant family members throughout.
If the decision is taken not to adopt the case into Channel then consideration may be given to signposting to safeguarding or other processes as appropriate (e.g. Early Help).