Prevent Policy

Safeguarding Policy Review
Date	Author	Review date
December 2023	Richard Webb	October 2025

Introduction

The Prevent Strategy (published by the UK Government 2011) is a national safeguarding programme that offers support and early intervention for people who are at risk of becoming involved with terrorism through radicalisation.

As a provider of training and examination services and in line with the requirements of the Prevent duty, TWI Ltd (the “Company”), being a specified authority, has a duty of care to ensure that employees, apprentices and students are able to study and work in a safe environment.

Purpose of the Policy

To outline how, in accordance with Prevent, the Company will take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of employees, apprentices and students from radicalisation.

Scope

This policy applies to all Company UK employees.

Additionally, this policy applies to all Company UK frontline workers: any Company employee, contractor or volunteer acting in the capacity of supervisor, lecturer and/or invigilator and having direct contact with apprentices and students.

Definitions

Radicalisation - refers to the process by which a person comes to support terrorism and extremist ideologies associated with terrorist groups.

Safeguarding - the process of protecting vulnerable people, whether from crime, other forms of abuse or from being drawn into terrorist related activity.

Policy

The Company ensures that the Prevent duty is fulfilled by our commitment to the following:

Effective leadership

Directors and management understand the risk of radicalisation, communicate the significance of the Prevent duty to all employees and ensure the effective implementation of the Prevent duty.

Staff Training

Provision of Prevent training for all appropriate employees and contractors.

IT Policies

TWI Information Communications Technology (ICT) department having appropriate filters in place to prevent viewing of extremist material using company assets.

Risk Assessment

Implementation of risk assessment and action planning to respond to and mitigate risks associated with Prevent.

Working in Partnership

Where appropriate, the Company works with partners, such as local authorities and the Police, to protect vulnerable individuals.