Counter Terrorism
7
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (7)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
7 total
SP32
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Prevent training on online activity assessment
While training for Counter Terrorism Policing, staff involved in Prevent currently cover the importance of understanding a referred individual’s online activity and the practical steps required to assess it, the …
- The Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner's review, examining the Prevent interactions of the Southport perpetrator, found that Prevent needs rapidly to adapt to the online …
Home Office
SP33
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
CT Policing online activity analysis capability
Counter Terrorism Policing’s capability to access and analyse data relating to a referred person’s online activity should be reviewed in the context of Prevent referrals, to determine whether staff have …
- The government response states the Prevent National Referral Form was updated in 2024 to request an individual's social media handle, that the Prevent Assessment …
Home Office
SP34
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Neurodiversity training for Prevent practitioners
Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters should review its neurodiversity training for Prevent practitioners (including, where appropriate, drawing in wider healthcare advice) to ensure that they sufficiently equip practitioners with a proper …
- The Home Office stated that an internal strategic policy review of mental ill-health and neurodivergence in Prevent has been undertaken, and that the findings …
Counter Terrorism Polici…
SP35
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Balancing vulnerability with professional curiosity
Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters should review and where necessary strengthen the training that Counter Terrorism officers involved in Prevent already receive to ensure that they understand the importance of balancing …
- The Home Office stated it updated the Prevent National Referral Form in 2024 to request an individual's social media handle, and rolled out the …
Counter Terrorism Polici…
SP36
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Sharing information about closed Prevent referrals
Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters and the Home Office should assess and issue clear guidance on best practice for sharing appropriate information about closed Prevent referrals. This guidance should ensure that …
- The government response states Counter Terrorism Policing are scoping the legal implications of sharing information about closed Prevent referrals, that the Home Office and …
Counter Terrorism Polici…
SP37
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Prevent Supervisor training on closure decisions
Prevent Supervisors should receive improved role specific training, including training on supervising decisions to close Prevent referrals and ensuring that all outstanding actions have been completed. This may be achieved …
- The government response states this recommendation requires delivery by an organisation outside central government, that the government has written to the responsible organisations to …
Counter Terrorism Polici…
SP38
Accepted
Southport Inquiry
Prevent referral training for organisations
Building on the Key Principles of Prevent issued on 23 February 2026, the Home Office should ensure that accessible information and appropriate training materials should be made available to organisations …
- The Home Office published the Key principles of Prevent, setting out how Prevent operates and the basis on which referrals should be made (Key …
Home Office