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If you feel that there is threat to life for the individual or others, you must report the matter to the police on 999.
The Home Office Prevent Strategy 2011 is designed to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. A key element to this is ‘Channel’.
Channel is a multi-agency approach to protect people at risk from radicalisation using existing collaboration between local authorities, statutory partners, the police and local community to
How is this achieved?
The main focus is on early intervention - diverting people away from the risk they face. In order to do this, information sharing is crucial. If Children's Social Care, North Yorkshire Police and/or the local authority lead on 'Prevent' and the 'Channel' process think that there is a risk, a Channel Panel to assess the risk and agree further actions may be convened.
If you have information that suggests an individual is exhibiting behaviour or making comments that suggest he/she may be involved in activity which could be linked to terrorism may, for example be:
Contact CYC SPOC Jane Mowat 01904 555742 or email preventenquiries@york.gov.uk
Complete York Prevent Referral Form and email to prevent@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
The Home Office Prevent Strategy
Educate Against Hate gives teachers, parents and school leaders practical advice and information on protecting children from extremism and radicalisation
Let's Talk About It is an initiative designed to provide practical help and guidance to the public in order to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.