PREVENT guidelines for Merton College

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Oxford Against Prevent

Dear Merton College, Oxford,

We are writing to make an open request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

It would be very much appreciated if you could send your college guidelines on PREVENT, one of the four elements of CONTEST, the government’s counter-terrorism strategy.

We also request any risk assessments, safeguarding policies, IT policies or any other college policies that have been amended to comply with the PREVENT duty.

I would like the above information to be provided to me as an electronic copy.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of the information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Oxford Against Prevent

Charles Alexander, Merton College, Oxford

I can confirm receipt of your email. Merton College will respond in the time frame set out by the Act.

Regards
Charles Alexander

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Charles Alexander, Merton College, Oxford

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Thank you for your enquiry to Merton College.

 

I have attached a note relating to the College's PREVENT related
guidelines. I have also attached the risk assessment reviewed and accepted
by the College’s Governing Body in May 2017.

 

Please note that the College bylaws and handbooks can be found on the
College's web site.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you may ask for
an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within
two months of the date of receipt of the response to your request and
should be addressed to: Sir Martin Taylor, Warden, Merton College, Merton
Street, Oxford, OX1 4JD.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Regards

Charles Alexander

 

 

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