The aim of Prevent is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
The objectives of Prevent are to:
This is statutory guidance for England and Wales, issued on 7 September 2023 under Section 29 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. It came into force on 31 December 2023, replacing the 2015 guidance which came into force in July 2015.
This statutory guidance is intended for use by:
This guidance may also inform best practice for other sectors that are not specified authorities but may wish to consider how to prevent the risk of people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
The list of specified authorities subject to the duty at section 26 CTSA 2015 can be found at Part 1 of Schedule 6 of the CTSA 2015. Further details are in the sector specific sections of this guidance.
This guidance replaces the:
Specified authorities in England and Wales were required to have regard to the 2015 guidance until the 2023 guidance came into force on 31 December 2023. The 2023 guidance replaces the 2015 guidance, and specified authorities must have regard to the new guidance.
The aim of Prevent is to stop people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
The objectives of Prevent are to:
This is statutory guidance for England and Wales, issued on 7 September 2023 under Section 29 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015. It came into force on 31 December 2023, replacing the 2015 guidance which came into force in July 2015.
This statutory guidance is intended for use by:
This guidance may also inform best practice for other sectors that are not specified authorities but may wish to consider how to prevent the risk of people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.
The list of specified authorities subject to the duty at section 26 CTSA 2015 can be found at Part 1 of Schedule 6 of the CTSA 2015. Further details are in the sector specific sections of this guidance.
This guidance replaces the:
Specified authorities in England and Wales were required to have regard to the 2015 guidance until the 2023 guidance came into force on 31 December 2023. The 2023 guidance replaces the 2015 guidance, and specified authorities must have regard to the new guidance.