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Model letter for Students' Union officers to send to their local UCU branch to discuss the Prevent duty.

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Model letter to send to your UCU branch secretaryINSERT UNION LOGO HEREDD/MM/YY & Your job titleRE: Working together regarding PREVENTDear XXX, Following the passing of the Counter Terrorism and Securities Act in February 2015, both our national unions have been working to establish how staff and students should respond, particularly in relation to the Prevent duty on higher and further education institutions, established in Section 26 of the Act.As the [INSERT JOB TITLE] at [INSERT UNION], the Prevent strategy falls under my remit, and I believe it would be very useful for us both to meet soon to discuss how to respond locally.The Act, and specifically the Prevent duty, is of great concern to me and the students union. It would be useful to discuss the recent guidance published by UCU (http://www.ucu.org.uk/media/pdf/8/i/Prevent_duty_guidance_Jul15.pdf) which advises on conducting a ballot to boycott the duty, and how the SU can work with you in any actions you may choose to take.I look forward to you hearing from you and arranging a meeting. The best way to contact me is [INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS] or [INSERT PHONE NUMBER].Regards/Best Wishes/In solidarity, [DELETE AS APPROPRIATE, OR INSERT YOUR OWN][INSERT NAME & JOB TITLE]