Counter-terrorism - the Prevent duty

How we monitor

Our monitoring framework explains how the OfS monitors providers’ implementation of the Prevent duty.

It includes:

information on how providers demonstrate due regard to the OfS and how we assess compliance
details of how providers should report changes of circumstance or Prevent-related serious incidents
how the OfS will promote continuous improvement from the sector.

View the monitoring framework for 2018-19 onwards

We held a series of surgeries offering information on the monitoring approach for providers. The same content was covered in the webinar below.

Our latest report presents sector-level data from providers’ accountability and data returns (ADRs) for academic years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.

In 2020, we temporarily changed our Prevent monitoring processes in order to reduce the regulatory burden on providers at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

During the 2019-20 academic year:

300 established providers subject to Prevent monitoring were required to submit an accountability statement signed off by the chair of the governing body or proprietor and submit data about their activities relating to core areas of the Prevent duty
22 providers that were newly subject to the Prevent duty underwent an initial test of their compliance through detailed assessments and Prevent review meetings. These providers were not required to submit accountability and data returns.

Through these monitoring processes, we did not find any cases of providers failing to demonstrate due regard to the Prevent duty.

Last updated 16 December 2021 + show all updates

16 December 2021: Change in reporting requirements - summary of changes effective from 1 January 2022
16 December 2021: Restructure of content. Some information moved to Who to contact and Guidance for providers pages.
05 October 2021: Details of 2019-20 academic year added
02 September 2021: Link added to report and sector-level data from providers’ accountability and data returns (ADRs) for academic years 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
16 October 2020: Link to the guidance for accountability and data returns 2020 added
10 September 2020: Updated change of circumstances guidance
29 May 2020: Link to Prevent risk assessments webinar added
07 May 2020: Added link to the letters sent to providers on Prevent monitoring during the coronavirus pandemic
06 February 2020: Links added to two new publications
21 January 2020: Timeline of activity updated

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