Preventing Extremism and Tackling Radicalisation in Schools 2016 - Speakers

Dai Durbridge, Partner, Browne Jacobson

Dai specialises in advising schools and academies on all pastoral education issues, including admissions, exclusions, parental complaints, use of force and searching pupils. A recognised safeguarding expert, he regularly supports schools on complex safeguarding issues including handling disclosures of abuse, managing allegations against staff and parental consent.
 

Matt Miller, National Leader of Governance Advocate

Matt was selected in the first cohort of National Leaders of Governance (NLG) in March 2012 and have been mentoring and coaching Chairs of Governors in schools across north and east London as part of the ‘System Leadership’ programme run by the National College for Teaching and Leadership. His work also involves developing and improving governing bodies through a process of training workshops and supported self-reviews, and through external reviews of governance recommended by Ofsted.
 

Anne Khodabandeh, Consultant on Cultic Abuse and Terrorism at Open Minds

With nearly forty years of experience as an activist, campaigner, researcher, writer and practitioner, Anne Khodabandeh is established as a leading authority on the use of cultic abuse in violent extremism and terrorism. From her unique skill-set, Anne has developed a clear and easily understood model to explain the dynamics and methodology behind deceptive recruitment and radicalisation.

This ideologically neutral model enables everyone involved in the HO Prevent Strategy, from senior leaders to frontline staff, to understand and recognise possible radicalisation by looking at the behaviours and reactions at play behind whatever ideology is espoused by individuals. This model is designed to increase staff confidence in identifying risk factors, signs and indicators and developing effective strategies for safeguarding and prevention.