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Professional Referral Process

How to Make a Prevent Referral or Report a Concern About Terrorism

Anyone can make a Prevent referral if they have concerns.

If you are worried about someone who may be at risk of radicalisation or is involved in, or supports, terrorism, please contact:

  • In an emergency:999
  • Anti-Terrorism Hotline:0800 789 321

 

Professional - Submit a Prevent referral

Get advice and support
In the first instance you should contact your organisation's designated safeguarding lead.

National Prevent referral form

This is the official government form for professionals to submit a Prevent referral if you are concerned about a person being susceptible to radicalisation. 

Email the completed form to the Merseyside Police Prevent team via prevent@merseyside.police.uk

 

Prevent Training for professionals

Sefton Council are using the Home Office Prevent training package to deliver face to face training to Council staff and staff and volunteers from any organisation working within Sefton.

The package consists of a main Prevent training module and separate modules on different extremist ideologies.

Sessions are currently held at the Council’s Learning and Development Centre in Ainsdale, but we are also looking at other venues as well.

For session dates and more information, contact Paul McCann, Community Safety and Engagement Officer, Sefton Council

07815 465597

Paul.McCann@sefton.gov.uk


Last Updated on Thursday, May 7, 2026

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