# Channel Programme **Domain:** Counterterrorism safeguarding **Doc Type:** Developed Programme Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition The **Channel Programme** is a voluntary, multi-agency early-intervention process in England and Wales for people assessed as susceptible to radicalization. Local-authority-chaired panels may coordinate mentoring, health, education, employment, or ideological support; consent is required before support is delivered. ## Significance Channel separates referral from intervention and shows how a classification passes through successive gates. Its safeguards and criticisms both matter: the process is officially framed as support, yet errors, stigma, information sharing, and unequal interpretation can cause harm. ## Sources - UK Home Office, [Channel duty guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/channel-and-prevent-multi-agency-panel-pmap-guidance/channel-duty-guidance-protecting-people-susceptible-to-radicalisation-accessible) ## Routes [[wiki/Prevent|Prevent]] · [[wiki/False Positive|False Positive]] · [[wiki/Testimonial Injustice|Testimonial Injustice]] · [[wiki/Representational Due Process|Representational Due Process]]