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From: Andrew Judycki

To: ian.benson22@btinternet.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 3:03 PM
Subject: RE: FOI Request - Terrorism Legislation

Dear Mr Benson

See below responses to your request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act.

Best wishes

Andrew Judycki

The response to question No 1 is - Information Security Policy Guidance on proper

& improper use of IT Services which states "The following examples of misuse are
likely to be considered as gross misconduct and will be dealt with under the
relevant disciplinary procedure:

Deliberately accessing from the Internet material which is counter either to

legislation or to commonly accepted standards.”

The response to question No 2 is - all our courses are medical or health care related and therefore
reading lists will be around these topics. Therefore the answer to No 2 is, no we do not have this
procedure.

The response to question No 3 is ‘no’.

The response to question No 4 is - The institution is aware of the Prevent agenda as one of the strands
of the government’s counter terrorism strategy and we have recently been awarded a £10k grant from
BIS: the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

We plan to train up staff who work in front line services with students to understand the different types
of extremism:  how the radicalisation process works, what is meant by the term ‘extremist’, the triggers
and potential vulnerabilities for radicalisation with a view to key personnel being able to identify, refer
and support vulnerable individuals. We have set up links with the Prevent Engagement Officer Counter
Local Authority Prevent steering group to advise us on how to approach these issues.
 

We plan that our multi faith prayer room be refurbished in line with the advice given by St Ethelburga's
Centre for Reconciliation and Peace and we will then re-launch this new space.

We have begun work with the Students Union to refine university policy on freedom of speech.

We plan to train the senior management teams of St Georges University of London in possible responses
to a major incident. We plan to raise awareness of key strategies for risk prevention and for offering a
unified and coherent response.

We plan to Introduce a faith literacy programme on the 5 major faiths prevalent in the borough
(according to the 2001 census) to be delivered to identified key staff who offer support to students.

We want to encourage community cohesion by running a series of university wide events encouraging
open debate and discussion of some of the issues surrounding violent extremism. Students will be able to
engage in dialogue and discussion with representatives from different faiths and beliefs.

From: ian.benson22@btinternet.com [mailto:ian.benson22@btinternet.com]

Sent: 26 April 2010 12:06
To: ian.benson22@btinternet.com
Subject: FOI Request - Terrorism Legislation

FOI Request – Terrorism Legislation

I would like to request the following information under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. I
would ask you to send your response by e-mail.

Q1  Does your institution provide any information or advice to students or staff on any potential liability
under Terrorism legislation which might result from accessing materials for teaching or research ? If so
please provide copies of any documents held which detail or refer to such information or advice.
Q2  Does your institution have any kind of procedure to review or assess reading lists, module descriptors
or other teaching materials which explicitly or in practice considers questions of safety and risk under
terrorism legislation as part of its remit ? For example does the institution have anything similar or
analogous to the 'module review process' established at Nottingham University described here :

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=407122;
http://www.teachingterrorism.net/2009/08/03/nottingham-censorship-a-defence;
http://www.teachingterrorism.net/2009/08/06/is-vetting-at-nottingham-in-defence-of-academic-freedom

If so please supply full details of this policy and procedure and advise when and how it was decided upon
and implemented.

Q3  Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for dealing with any potential
actions taken by the authorities against the institution, its students or staff under Terrorism legislation ? If
so please supply a copy of the policy and advise the date it was decided upon and implemented.
 
Q4  Does your institution have any system, policy or procedure in place for ‘preventing violent extremism’
as recommended for example in the government guidance document ‘Promoting Good Campus
Relations’

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/tna/+/http://www.dius.gov.uk/publications/extremismhe.pdf

Please indicate what procedures or policy exist and advise when it was decided upon and implemented,
and provide copies of any documents held which detail or refer to such policy or procedures.
 

Thank you very much for your assistance.

Ian Benson

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