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<p>For question 210147 of 27 October 2014, the following were classed as frontline
agencies:<br><br>• National Offenders Management Service<br>• Youth Justice Board<br>•
Crown Prosecution Service<br>• The Police<br>• Charity Commission<br>• Higher Education
and Further Education<br>• Health<br><br>For national security reasons we do not provide
a breakdown on spend by Government department.<br><br>Local authorities are instrumental
in preventing people being drawn into terrorism. We focus activity in 30 priority
areas identified as highest risk. <br>Each priority area receives funding for a Prevent
coordinator and can bid for funding for local projects to address specific risks.
An additional seven areas currently receive support from Home Office to undertake
Prevent initiatives. Over 180 community-based Prevent projects have been approved
since 2011 and have reached over 45,000 people since early 2012. We are currently
supporting over 70 projects, all of which focus on the current threat, including Syria
and Iraq. Projects include training for frontline staff, courses equipping parents
to identify risks and have the confidence to seek support should they need it, and
training on the dangers of online extremism.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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