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Counter-Terrorism Training - 5mins AI

Counter-Terrorism Training

Comprehensive training on UK counter-terrorism, CONTEST strategy, Prevent Duty, and safeguarding responsibilities under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015

Why Counter-Terrorism Training Is Critical for Organisations

Under UK law, terrorism is the use or threat of action designed to influence government or intimidate the public for political, religious, racial, or ideological purposes. From London to Manchester, recent attacks have shown how terrorism affects communities across the UK, targeting busy public places including transport hubs, workplaces, schools, and healthcare settings where ordinary staff are often the first to notice suspicious activity.

The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 introduced the Prevent Duty, requiring certain sectors including education, healthcare, social services, probation, and local authorities to take steps to stop people from being drawn into terrorism. Staff in these roles must understand radicalisation risks, spot warning signs, and know how to raise concerns through appropriate channels to protect colleagues, service users, and the wider public.

Why This Training Is Essential for Your Organisation

The UK faces evolving threats from Islamist extremists, far-right extremists, and increasingly lone actors motivated by mixed or unclear ideologies. Radicalisation is a process where vulnerable individuals are exploited through feelings of isolation, anger, or identity struggles, with social media platforms accelerating this process through propaganda, glorification of violence, and connection to extremist networks.

The UK's CONTEST strategy provides a joined-up approach through four pillars: Prevent stops people from becoming terrorists, Pursue detects and disrupts threats, Protect strengthens security, and Prepare ensures effective response and recovery. At the heart of this is safeguarding, not surveillance, with the Channel programme providing confidential voluntary support including mentoring, education, employment help, and mental health support to those at risk, ensuring early intervention prevents harm while respecting UK GDPR and DPA 2018 requirements.

🎯 Learning Outcomes

Understand Terrorism and Extremism

Define terrorism under UK law, recognize how extremism links to terrorism, identify current UK threats, and dispel common myths about terrorism belonging to specific religions or communities.

Recognize Radicalisation Process and Signs

Understand how radicalisation occurs through vulnerability exploitation, identify social and emotional risk factors, recognize the role of social media, and spot key warning signs including behavioral changes and extremist language.

Navigate CONTEST Strategy and Prevent Duty

Explain the four CONTEST pillars, understand the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015, recognize who the Prevent Duty applies to, and implement sector-specific responsibilities across education, healthcare, and local authorities.

Apply Prevent Strategy and Channel Process

Implement Prevent's safeguarding approach with early intervention, understand how Channel provides tailored voluntary support, navigate the referral process, and recognize safeguarding parallels with child and vulnerable adult protection.

Respond to Threats Effectively

Identify suspicious items, behavior, and communications, respond to bomb threats and active incidents using RUN-HIDE-TELL guidance, distinguish emergencies from non-emergencies, and act calmly under pressure.

Report Concerns Through Proper Channels

Follow organizational safeguarding procedures, report to safeguarding leads or Prevent teams, contact local Prevent teams or police when appropriate, and understand your role in early intervention without investigating or confronting.

📋 Course Modules

Understanding Terrorism and Extremism

Learn the legal definition of terrorism under UK law as actions designed to influence government or intimidate the public. Understand how extremism opposes fundamental British values and serves as a pathway to radicalisation, and recognize that UK threats come from diverse backgrounds and ideologies.

Process and Warning Signs of Radicalisation

Understand radicalisation as a process beginning with vulnerability including isolation, anger, identity struggles, or mental health challenges. Learn how extremists exploit these vulnerabilities through social media propaganda and identify warning signs including behavioral changes, withdrawal, and extremist language.

The UK Counter-Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST)

Explore CONTEST's four pillars: Prevent stops people from supporting terrorism, Pursue disrupts threats, Protect strengthens security, and Prepare ensures effective response. Understand the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 and the Prevent Duty requirements for education, healthcare, and frontline services.

The Prevent Strategy and Channel

Understand Prevent as a safeguarding approach focused on early intervention and protection, not criminalisation. Learn how Channel provides confidential voluntary support through mentoring, counseling, education, employment help, and mental health services while complying with UK GDPR and DPA 2018 information-sharing requirements.

Responding to Threats and Reporting Concerns

Learn to identify suspicious packages, vehicles, and behavior while trusting your instincts. Master RUN-HIDE-TELL protocols for active incidents, respond calmly to bomb threats, report through organizational safeguarding leads, and contact local Prevent teams or the anti-terrorist hotline when appropriate.

👥 Role-Based Best Practices for Counter-Terrorism Awareness

Education and Healthcare Professionals

Recognize warning signs of radicalisation including sudden behavioral changes and extremist language
Understand vulnerability factors such as isolation, identity struggles, and mental health challenges
Report concerns to your safeguarding lead or Prevent contact without investigating or confronting
Support vulnerable individuals through early intervention and appropriate Channel referrals

Safeguarding and Prevent Leads

Implement the Prevent Duty across your organization under the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
Assess concerns raised by staff and coordinate with local Prevent teams when referrals are needed
Ensure information sharing complies with UK GDPR and DPA 2018 using necessary and proportionate approaches
Provide guidance to staff on Channel processes and confidential voluntary support available

All Employees and Public-Facing Staff

Stay alert to suspicious items, vehicles, or behavior in your workplace or community
Remember RUN-HIDE-TELL if an attack unfolds: run to safety, hide if escape isn't possible, tell police by calling 999
Report bomb threats or suspicious communications immediately with as many details as possible
Understand your role in safeguarding by raising concerns early through appropriate channels

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Counter-Terrorism Training - FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is terrorism under UK law and how does extremism relate to it?

Under UK law, terrorism is the use or threat of action designed to influence government or intimidate the public for the purpose of advancing a political, religious, racial, or ideological cause. This includes violence, cyberattacks, threats, or attempts to disrupt society. Extremism is when someone strongly opposes fundamental British values like democracy, the rule of law, and respect for different beliefs. While not all extremists become terrorists, extremism can be a pathway to radicalisation. The UK faces threats from Islamist extremists, far-right extremists, and lone actors with mixed ideologies.

What is radicalisation and what are the key warning signs?

Radicalisation is a process where someone comes to support or take part in extremist ideas or terrorism, often beginning with vulnerability such as isolation, anger, identity struggles, or mental health challenges. Extremists exploit these vulnerabilities through manipulation, frequently using social media to spread propaganda and connect vulnerable people with extremist networks. Warning signs include sudden changes in behavior or appearance, becoming withdrawn or secretive, using language reflecting extremist views, expressing strong anger or hatred, isolating from friends or family, and obsession with online forums or extremist material. While these signs don't automatically mean radicalisation, taken together they may be cause for concern.

What is the CONTEST strategy and what does the Prevent Duty require?

CONTEST is the UK's national counter-terrorism strategy with four pillars: Prevent stops people from becoming terrorists, Pursue detects and disrupts threats, Protect strengthens security at borders and public spaces, and Prepare ensures effective response and recovery from attacks. The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 introduced the Prevent Duty, requiring certain sectors including education, healthcare, social services, probation, and local authorities to take steps to stop people from being drawn into terrorism. Staff in these roles must understand radicalisation risks, spot warning signs, and know how to raise concerns through appropriate channels.

What is Channel and how should concerns be reported?

Channel is a confidential, voluntary programme providing tailored support to individuals at risk of radicalisation. Support can include mentoring, counseling, help with education or employment, and mental health or substance misuse support. Channel brings together experts from education, health, police, and local authorities, operating as safeguarding rather than punishment. To report concerns, follow your organization's safeguarding procedures by reporting to your safeguarding lead, Prevent lead, or line manager. For more serious risks, contact your local Prevent team, call police on 101, or use the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321. You're not responsible for investigating—your role is simply to raise the concern early.

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