Prevent - Channel or Prevent Multi-Agency Panel (PMAP) course
Detail:
This is a Home Office course, you will be redirected to take this course via the Home Office Website.
This course takes 50 to 60 minutes to complete.
Before you begin
You must complete the awareness and referrals courses before starting this course.
Who it's for
Channel is a multi-agency programme across England and Wales that provides support at an early stage to people who are at risk of radicalisation, becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. In Scotland, the programme is known as Prevent Multi-Agency Panel (PMAP). This course is for:
- local authority Channel panel or PMAP chairs
- Channel or PMAP members
- anyone who may be asked to contribute to, or sit on, a Channel panel or PMAP
You may be asked to join a panel meeting if you have been involved in the Prevent referral of a person or have a connection with the person, such as you are their teacher, or social worker.
Complete this course before attending a Channel panel or PMAP so you have a better understanding of how the Prevent programme helps those at risk of radicalisation.
Course overview
This course will give you an understanding of the full Channel or PMAP process and the intervention options available.
When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
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describe what Channel or PMAP is
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identify the roles and responsibilities of people within the Channel panel or PMAP
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share information at the right time with the right person
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recognise the first steps to assess whether someone is susceptible to becoming a terrorist or supporting terrorism
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identify the most appropriate options available to support a person at risk
- understand the requirement to obtain consent before being able to support a person