The circumstances behind these behaviours may not be related to a safeguarding issue.
And taken on their own, they may not be a cause for concern.
The way we establish that is to get a broader view, and be informed about their context.
Let’s look in more detail at the three changes in behaviour you selected.
We’ll now start to make this more relevant to you.
Think about the members of the public you support through your job role. Think about who they are. When, how and where you come into contact with them.
Now think about whether there has been a time when one of them confided in you, or asked for your help. Or perhaps it was a workmate or colleague who came to you for advice. Or when you have been concerned about them.
What did they do or say that perhaps made you worry about their welfare?
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Keeping that in mind, we're now going to concentrate on changes in behaviour in someone that might give you concern.
Don't worry about what might be driving those behaviours, just take a look at the words in the exercise and think about which ones you'd expect to notice, or may have noticed in the past.
Which three do you think are the most likely?
Click on the chosen words.
What do you think is most likely to be driving those changes in behaviour in the individuals you thought about?
Below are 12 potential reasons that have been put forward by front line professionals that have engaged in Prevent training.
Click on the ones that have also come to your attention in your professional experience.
When you have selected one or more, click to continue.
You selected Radicalisation.
Radicalisation was one of the 12 drivers you could have selected.
It was encouraging to see radicialisation listed in you're top three. It's such a help to supporting people under the Prevent Strategy if someone like yourself is aware of this process, and doesn't think "it will never happen here."
However remote the opportunities for radicalisation may be, it is worth recognising that it would also elicit the concerning changes in behaviour you picked up on in the previous exercise.
We're now therefore going to get to understand a little more about the process of radicalisation, so if that was the cause of those behaviours, you'd know what to do to begin the correct, proportionate response.
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It was encouraging to see you clicked "radicialisation". It's such a help to supporting people under the Prevent Strategy if someone like yourself is aware of this process.
However remote the likelihood for radicalisation may be, it should be noted that it would also elicit the concerning changes in behaviour you picked up on in the previous exercise.
We're now therefore going to get to understand a little more about the process of radicalisation, so if you were to notice such behaviours in an individual, and that was the cause of those behaviours, you'd know what to do to begin the correct, proportionate response.
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You're right: the vulnerabilities you mentioned are the most likely to be driving concerning changes in behaviour.
However, radicalisation was also on the list of possibilites; and while it is unlikley it is worth recognising that it could also elicit the concerning changes in behaviour you would pick up on.
We're now therefore going to get to understand a little more about the process of radicalisation, so if you were to notice such behaviours in an individual, and that was the cause of those behaviours, you'd know what to do to begin the correct, proportionate response.
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