Businesses can help prevent radicalisation

Businesses have been urged to help prevent radicalisation in Warwickshire.

It is difficult not to be affected by world events we see on the news and in social media and, although Warwickshire is a relatively safe place, we live in a global community which means that we are influenced by trends and events that occur at an international level. 

This means that Warwickshire businesses need to consider the international threat of terrorism and those people that may be pulled into groups that support extremist causes. 

The Prevent Strategy is a national strategy that Warwickshire County Council, along with other authorities and communities in the county, is delivering at a local level to try and prevent radicalisation – the process through which people come to support violent extremism. 

A key part of the Prevent approach in Warwickshire is something called the Channel Process, which is a multi-agency approach to identifying and providing support to individuals who are at risk of being drawn into terrorism.  

So what can your business do to help Prevent radicalisation in Warwickshire? 

There’s a refreshed programme of Prevent training events, including an updated course that provides the latest information on Prevent, as well as recently launched e-learning products. Information on these can be found at https://safeinwarwickshire.com/radicalisation/preventing-radicalisation-training.  

A new Prevent Bulletin will also be launching soon. If you would like to be added to the distribution list or have any questions about Prevent, you can email geoffthomas@warwickshire.gov.uk.