家、专业人员和民间社会行为体能够为决策者提供参考，说明地方驱动因素和考量因素，但这些人在决策和方案设计环节严重缺席。那些身为防止和打击暴力极端主义方案规划对象的社区和个人进一步受到排斥，引发了一系列道德问题，同时削弱了有关方案效力的说法。
inform policymakers about local drivers and factors are significantly absent frompolicymaking and programme-designing forums. The communities and individuals who are the subject of programming aimed at the prevention and countering of violent extremism are further excluded in ways that raise a myriad of ethical issues, as well as undermine claims to effectiveness.