Staying SAFE Online Schools and colleges play a vital role in helping young people navigate the risks of harmful and extremist content online. With extremist narratives increasingly appearing in everyday digital spaces, gaming platforms, memes, influencer channels, and algorithm driven feeds, pupils may encounter harmful messages without seeking out or recognising them. To help schools […]
Addressing antisemitism in child safeguarding and protection Safeguarding measures in schools are vital in the fight against antisemitism. By embedding clear policies and proactive strategies, schools can create safe, inclusive environments where prejudice is challenged and respect is promoted. Effective safeguarding begins with staff training, ensuring teachers and leaders can identify antisemitic language, behaviour or […]
This four-part curriculum offers a bold and thoughtful response to antisemitism by drawing on Rabbi Sacks’ unique moral and philosophical voice. A passionate advocate for human dignity, Rabbi Sacks believed that “freedom and hatred cannot coexist.” He frequently taught that hate imprisons not only its victims but also those who harbour it. According to Rabbi […]
Welcome to the first RSE toolkit designed to support educators in the post 16 sector to deliver effective Relationships and Sex Education to students. RSE is fundamentally about respect, consent and wellbeing and includes relationships, identity, digital activity and personal and social safety. RSE enables and empowers young people to make informed, respectful choices without causing harm. Within the toolkit […]
Drama teacher Morgan Hartley from Byrchall High School reached out to the Educate Against Hate team to share a remarkable piece of work she had created to unlock the themes of online harms and explore masculinity in relation to the Netflix drama Adolescence. This resource is aimed at year nine and above, and is comprised […]
Online Safety for Learners with SEND Developed by Kent County Council, this guidance supports schools and education settings in understanding how to build resilience to extremism for children and young people with SEND. The resource offers practical advice on education, technology, and communicating online safety rules effectively. It includes strategies for engaging parents and carers in […]
Since September 2015, further education and skills providers have been under a legal duty to have due regard to the risk of learners being drawn into terrorism and they must also actively promote fundamental British values. Young people’s age and cognitive development can make them particularly susceptible to extremist ideas and targeting, which in turn […]
Subject area:
Extremism, Fundamental British Values, Online safety, Prevent duty, Radicalisation, Terrorism
A guide to address misogyny, toxic masculinity and social media influence through PSHE education. A note about our third-party resources Third-party resources are those not created directly by the Educate Against Hate team, or by the Department for Education. All third-party resources hosted on Educate Against Hate have undergone a quality-assurance process, a due diligence assessment […]
This guide explains what the Incel online subculture is and the signs that a young person may be engaging with it. This guide is for: teachers of key stage 4 and older students school leaders designated safeguarding leads those working in education settings with a Prevent Duty This guide will help them: understand what Incels […]
A selection of educational resources from the Community Security Trust (CST) that focus on helping learners to understand antisemitism and the historical context surrounding it, conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism, and anti-Zionism. Each resource contains short videos that can be used to discuss the topic of antisemitism with learners. A note about our third-party resources […]
A brief guide that has been developed by Solutions Not Sides to support school leaders and teachers in understanding how they can take a whole school approach to sensitively and appropriately navigating one year since the attacks in Israel. The guide looks at showing respect and empathy, and holding memorials and assemblies. A note about […]
This guide has been created by Solutions Not Sides (SNS) to support teachers and education practitioners in facilitating conversations around the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The guide addresses a wide range of points including why it is important to discuss this topic, how to navigate the news and social media, and how to support young people […]
Resources from BBC suitable for secondary aged learners that can support you in teaching them about misinformation and the role it played in the riots that followed the Southport attack in July 2024. These resources also look at ‘fake news’ and disinformation, the role of social media in the spread of mis- and disinformation.
These resources from the BBC Own It series can help you discuss the importance of online safety with your learners. Topics include managing online information, online bullying, online relationships, and privacy and security. The websites linked below include links to a number of classroom activities and teacher notes to support you in engaging in conversations […]
The Behind the Headlines programme from The Guardian Foundation helps young people to understand the news and media around them and encourages the development of their critical thinking and analysis skills. The programme is made up of 8 lessons covering topics such as what news is and what makes newsworthy stories, the difference between fact […]
These resources focus on Israel and Palestine and are split into seven weeks of content that cover the history of the conflict. They challenge students and learners to examine a range of sources such as images, maps and documentation in order to debate and discuss different view points in a polite and respectful way, and […]
These resources have been developed by the Solutions Not Sides team to offer teachers and their students resource materials that can be used in classrooms together, or independently by students. The teacher guides can make sure you feel confident and informed when discussing this topic with students. The class activity packs are interactive, with multimedia […]
A short video from the Department for Education and Home Office on the importance of education in protecting students and learners from radicalisation.
These templates are for: registered early years settings maintained schools academies non-association independent schools further education and skills providers They support you to assess the risk of children, young people or adult learners being radicalised into terrorism, including online. The risk assessment template can help you demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the terrorism threat […]
This short briefing note explains what the key changes in the updated Prevent duty guidance are for those in leadership and safeguarding roles in higher education providers. It covers what the key changes are, how the changes affect higher education providers, and signposts the support available to them in implementing Prevent.
This short briefing note explains what the key changes in the updated Prevent duty guidance are for those in leadership and safeguarding roles in local authority children’s services teams. It covers what the key changes are, how the changes affect local authority children’s services teams, and signposts the support available to them in implementing Prevent.
This short briefing note explains what the key changes in the updated Prevent duty guidance are for those in leadership and safeguarding roles in further education and skills providers. It covers what the key changes are, how the changes affect further education and skills providers, and signposts the support available to them in implementing Prevent.
This short briefing note explains what the key changes in the updated Prevent duty guidance are for those in leadership and safeguarding roles in schools and early years providers. It covers what the key changes are, how the changes affect schools and early years providers, and signposts the support available to them in implementing Prevent.
Our new and improved Educate Against Hate Calendar for 2023/24 highlights important awareness dates in the academic year which might provide opportunities to discuss things like online safety, Fundamental British Values and extremism with your students.
Digital Matters, created by Internet Matters, is a platform which uses quiz-style and story-based learning while promoting discussion in the classroom to promote a safer internet. The Managing Online Information module aims for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils to explore the differences between belief, fact and opinion and look at reliable sources. A note […]
Subject area:
Online safety
Age group:
KS 2
Resources:
Interactive website, Lesson activity, Lesson ideas, Lesson plan
This self-assessment template assists colleges and providers in the further education and skills (FE) sector in England to review their Prevent responsibilities. This template helps providers to understand how well embedded their policies and practices are, and to encourage a cycle of continuous review and improvement. The tool has been designed to assist the FE sector […]
This sector specific guidance for further education institutions in England and Wales subject to the Prevent duty is additional to, and is to be read alongside, the general guidance contained in the revised Prevent duty guidance issued on 7th September 2023. This guidance provides an overview of the responsibilities further education providers have under the […]
All individuals and organisations who are involved in the further education sector need to be aware of the Prevent duty and their responsibilities under it. This e-learning package from the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) will help those working in further education settings understand the duty, fundamental British values and how to keep their learners […]
Regional Education Prevent Co-ordinators play a key role in the delivery of Prevent, providing schools, further education (FE) and higher education (HE) providers with support to build resilience against the dangers of radicalisation. They do this through strategic engagement with senior leaders and through the provision of advice, support and training (including WRAP – workshops to raise […]
Channel is a multi-agency programme across England and Wales that provides support to anyone vulnerable to being drawn into or supporting terrorism. In Scotland, the programme is known as Prevent Multi-Agency Panel (PMAP). This course is for: Local authority Channel panel or PMAP chairs Channel or PMAP members anyone who may be asked to contribute […]
This course is primarily designed for Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL), Prevent professionals or equivalent roles who make Prevent referrals. If that responsibility is a part of your job role, regardless of your job title, then this course is for you. This course builds on your existing awareness of Prevent and will explain how to make […]
This course is for anyone new to Prevent. If you’re unsure what Prevent is and what signs to look for when it comes to risks of radicalisation, awareness is the first course in our Prevent duty training. This course will give you an introduction to the Prevent duty, the forms of extremism and terrorism threatening […]
Self-assessment template created by the Department for Education to help schools better understand how well they meet their Prevent duty responsibilities.
Congratulations on completing the Prevent Duty in Higher Education e-learning module. At the bottom of this page you can download a PDF certificate. The PDF is editable and allows you to enter your name and the date you completed the learning. Once you have entered your details, you can save and/or print your certificate as […]
SCORM files for higher education settings that wish to upload the Prevent for Higher Education e-learning module to their own learning management system (LMS), allowing them to track when users have completed the module.
Document for educators including guidance, classroom resources and activities which aims to build young people’s resilience to radicalisation and extremism.
Subject area:
Debate and discussion, Extremism, Radicalisation, Terrorism
Guidance and activities for teaching dialogue with young people to encourage critical thinking and discussions about different beliefs and world views.
DfE guidance for schools providing advice on promoting fundamental British values through the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils.
The FAST website provides support for families whose children have travelled to conflict zones or who may be about to plot, or commit, acts of terror in the UK. A note about our third-party resources Third-party resources are those not created directly by the Educate Against Hate team, or by the Department for Education. All […]
