Dear R Begum

I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 5 May 2024.

Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI24-149 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 5 June 2024.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if that is the case, we will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

Finally, should you require the disclosure in an alternative format, e.g. screen reader accessible, large print etc, please let us know as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]

Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhwy oedi.

University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Dear R Begum

In order for us to process your request we need to understand more clearly the information you are seeking and I should be grateful if you could clarify the following:

There is no timeframe outlined for the questions below, other than for question 5. For what period of time do you want the data? (i.e. last academic year)

Please be aware that the legal response time of 20 working days for responding to your request will not begin until we receive this clarification from you.

Yours sincerely

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]

Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhwy oedi.

University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Dear R Begum

 

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 5
May 2024

 

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

 

1. What is your organisation’s Prevent Duty structure? (i.e. management
structure and the title of the roles of those involved).

 

The governance for the Prevent Duty is via the University Prevent and
Safeguarding Group comprised of Academic Registrar, Director of Student
Support, Head of Security, representative of the Student Union, University
Chaplain, HR representative and the Head of Compliance and Risk in the
University Secretary's Office.

 

2. Does your institution hold Prevent Duty guidance on the University’s
intranet and, if so, can I receive copies of this material?

 

Please see attached.

 

Also below is the guidance we provide on Learning Central at the start of
the training module.

 

FYI The module itself is provided by the government and learners are
redirected to their site - we have no ownership of it - so all we provide
is this explanatory statement and the end of unit quiz, which is created
by pulling questions directly out of the unit.

 

“The Prevent duty makes reference to many forms of extremism including
both violent and non-violent, far-right wing, far-left wing, Islamist,
anarchist and single-issue extremism. We understand that many communities
have concerns about Prevent, as data across England and Wales show there
have been disproportionate numbers of referrals and actions relating to
Prevent, on specific communities (e.g. the Muslim community) leading to
disproportionate impact on these groups.

 

Cardiff University’s approach to Prevent is aligned with its safeguarding
duties, to ensure that vulnerable students are not targeted by extremist
groups and to offer appropriate support to those who might be vulnerable
to exploitation.

 

This online training module is intended for any staff or other member of
the institution who needs to understand the nature of the Prevent
statutory duty as it affects higher education.”

 

3. What training do you provide to your staff in relation to the Prevent
Duty?

 

Prevent Online Module Training

PREVENT Workshop to Raise Awareness WRAP

 

4. How many of your staff have received Prevent Duty training?

 

4,591 current active staff have completed PREVENT training since January
2018

 

5. How many people has Cardiff University organisation referred to the
Channel programme since October 7th? 

 

We have not referred anyone to the Channel programme since October 7th.

 

6. Of those referred how many were students?

 

Not applicable

 

7. What were the justifications given for the referrals?

 

Not applicable

 

8. How much money does Cardiff University spend on the Prevent Duty? 

 

There is no single budget for this.  As you can see from the structure
above the responsibility is shared across existing roles and training is
done through mandatory online training. 

There will be some people who have taken specific prevent related training
that may have cost money but the time involved in searching for and
providing the information you have requested would exceed the time limit
(18 hours) allowed under the Freedom of Information and Data Protection
(Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004.  Accordingly, section 12(2)
of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 will apply.

 

9. Has Cardiff University accepted any Prevent money? 

We have not received any money from the Prevent programme.

 

 

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry.  Should you feel
dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was
handled you can request an Internal Review. This should be made in writing
within 40 working days of the date of this email. Please provide your
unique reference number of your request, information on why you are
dissatisfied and any detail you would like us to consider as part of the
Internal Review process. Email your request to
[1][email address] where it will be forwarded to the
University’s Data Protection Officer who will be responsible for
overseeing the review.

 

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for consideration.  The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Further information is available on their
website: [2]Make a complaint | ICO.

 

 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance, please feel free to
contact me.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

Ebost : [3][email address] Email: [4][email address] 
 
 
 
The University welcomes
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu correspondence in Welsh or English. 
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg.  Corresponding in Welsh will not lead
Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu to any delay.
unrhwy oedi.

 

 

 

 

 

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