Draft PREVENT Policy

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Angus Council staff are invited to review and submit feedback on the Angus Council Draft Prevent Policy.

The policy sets out the council’s position and approach to the PREVENT duty.

This consultation will close on Monday 1 September 2025.

Your feedback will be carefully considered and help us shape the final policy, which will be submitted to corporate leadership for approval.

Background

The UK Government published the PREVENT Strategy in 2011, as part of its counter-terrorism strategy. The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 places a duty on local authorities to have "due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”.

Fnd out more about Prevent duty guidance: for Scotland on GOV.UK

Angus Council staff are invited to review and submit feedback on the Angus Council Draft Prevent Policy.

The policy sets out the council’s position and approach to the PREVENT duty.

This consultation will close on Monday 1 September 2025.

Your feedback will be carefully considered and help us shape the final policy, which will be submitted to corporate leadership for approval.

Background

The UK Government published the PREVENT Strategy in 2011, as part of its counter-terrorism strategy. The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 places a duty on local authorities to have "due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”.

Fnd out more about Prevent duty guidance: for Scotland on GOV.UK