Dear Colleague, 

Does your curriculum address the risk of online radicalisation as part of a contextual safeguarding approach?

Our new cross-curricular resource with Counter Terrorism Policing may be just what you need. Act Early Stories facilitates discussions on:

• Grooming
• Indicators of exploitation
• Protective factors
• Peer-pressure and Identity 
• Barriers to disclosure

Each story has a video and slides featuring ice-breakers, conversation starters and cross-curricular activities that can be incorporated into literacy, drama and PSHE/RSHE - so please share with curriculum leads. You can use the entire session or select individual activities, with guidance notes for experienced practitioners as well as those who may not be confident with the issues raised.

Session 1 looks at religious extremism, encouraging young people to consider how identity can be exploited to further an agenda

Session 2 explores extreme right-wing narratives, online hate, disinformation and the consequences of not challenging harmful behaviour

Session 3 unpicks the indicators of exploitation and protective factors through drama and literacy and tactics used for manipulation

As you know, steering people away from extremism is all about safeguarding -  we strongly recommend reading the Practitioner Guidance and speaking to your safeguarding lead before using the resource.

You may also find the following links helpful for your whole school approach to Prevent:

• NEW Prevent duty self-assessment tool for schools
  

• Going Too Far - Extremism & The Law

• Prevent resources and signposting

• Prevent Safeguarding Training (from LGfL)

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Have a great half-term!

Mark and Mubina

Your LGfL DigiSafe Team

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