Sharing information about closed Prevent referrals
Southport Inquiry · The Southport Inquiry Report: Phase 1 · Issued 13 April 2026 · Addressed to: Counter Terrorism Policing
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters and the Home Office should assess and issue clear guidance on best practice for sharing appropriate information about closed Prevent referrals. This guidance should ensure that relevant professional agencies outside Counter Terrorism Policing, including local police and referring bodies, are notified of a closure and provided with relevant feedback, unless strong legal or other case specific risk grounds justify non-disclosure.
Southport Inquiry, The Southport Inquiry Report: Phase 1 · 13 Apr 2026 Source PDF →
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Response — verbatim from government
●Home Office
The Home Office and CTP are working together to deliver this recommendation. Progress to date:
- CTP are scoping the legal implications of routinely sharing information to relevant agencies about closed Prevent referrals.
- The Home Office and CTP are working closely following the Below Thresholds Pilot to determine the most effective way to notify relevant agencies about a Prevent referral that does not meet the threshold for Prevent support but may still need oversight and intervention from another agency.
Proposals include applying national minimum requirements for such making notifications, which will be incorporated in the Channel duty guidance update, due in autumn 2026.
Home Office · 2 Jul 2026 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 2 Jul 2026 · Home Office Government response published 2 July 2026 (CP 1623). The government accepted this recommendation; the lead department reports implementation is in progress. Source →
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