Counter-terrorism: Education
(asked on 6th February 2025) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend the Prevent programme to continue to fund Prevent education officers.
This question was answered on 18th February 2025
The Home Office will continue to provide dedicated Prevent funding to 27 local authorities considered to face the highest threat from terrorism to help them to go above and beyond the requirements of the statutory Prevent duty. This funding can be used by local authorities to fund dedicated Prevent posts, including Prevent Education Officers.