Teachers are making «knee - jerk» referrals of pupils they feel may be at
risk of radicalisation because they are afraid of falling foul of new terrorism reporting laws, experts say.
Dr Shiraz Maher, deputy director of the International Centre for the
Study of Radicalisation at King's College London, said the capture of Kotey and Elsheikh was «hugely significant» because the bulk of high - profile Isis targets are either at large or dead.
Today's meeting also addressed the
issue of radicalisation of young Muslims in Europe, and Mr Frattini raised the prospect of training imams at a European level.
It is also essential that teachers and nursery workers are trained on the best ways they can deal with
signs of radicalisation displayed by children themselves.
«As a city where more than 300 languages are spoken, London has a proud history of tolerance and diversity and to suggest there are areas where police officers can not go
because of radicalisation is simply ridiculous... Crime has been falling steadily both in London and in New York - the only reason I wouldn't go to some parts of New York is the real risk of meeting Donald Trump»
Speaking at Hay literary festival on Monday, Lady Warsi — the Conservative peer and first Muslim in a British cabinet — said government policy was currently too focused on ideology as the sole
cause of radicalisation, and not on other factors, including upbringing and drug and gang culture.
Security Minister John Hayes said: «We have seen all too starkly and tragically the
dangers of radicalisation and the devastating impact it can have on individuals, families and communities.
«The converse was also true: that any conversion to Islam, or any gathering of Muslim prisoners to pray or associate, could be interpreted wrongly by staff as threatening and
evidence of radicalisation,» it adds.
flick have even produced a prevention
of radicalisation for students teaching tool (for students aged 11 years upwards) which has been specifically designed for use either as a stand - alone e-learning course or as part of a blended learning solution to be delivered alongside classroom discussion.
The government has been urged to reconsider its «Prevent» extremism strategy, which places a legal duty on teachers and schools to prevent pupils from being drawn into extremism and report suspected
cases of radicalisation.
The increase has arisen amid high profile media
coverage of radicalisation in schools, such as the Trojan Horse affair in Birmingham and the incidence of three teenage pupils at Bethnal Green Academy, east London, fleeing to Syria.
«The new Common Inspection Framework makes
prevention of radicalisation / extremist behaviour, and identifying those vulnerable to being drawn into supporting terrorism, a key part of safeguarding duties.
Mr Ali, who provides radicalisation safeguarding training in schools, added: «The lack of knowledge and understanding of radicalisation [in schools] is... stifling freedom of speech to dangerous levels now.»
Furthermore, even prior to the onset of the current refugee crisis, the tendency to view or label immigrants in ethnic or religious terms has led to a «culturalizing» of social problems, not to mention the fact that a sense of discrimination and alienation can push refugees and second and third - generation European Muslims down the very
path of radicalisation that Western societies are attempting to combat.
I understand not only what a problem this is causing for prison management who are trying to deliver a safe environment but also what a danger the risk
of radicalisation poses for public safety when prisoners are released.
She said: «I have nothing against it in principle, but it will not make a difference to the
problems of radicalisation, or integration.
Dame Anne Owers said training for prison staff to recognise
sings of radicalisation had developed into a view of all Muslim prisoners as «potential extremists».
These numbers are the result of research by me and colleagues at the International Centre for the Study
of Radicalisation over the past 18 months.
The first study into teachers» experiences with the Prevent strategy - a duty which requires schools (and other authorities) to refer any
concerns of radicalisation, has been conducted.
The move comes amid concerns that some youngsters are at risk
of radicalisation after some school children had either travelled or attempted to travel to Syria.
Zafar Ali, chairman of governors at IQRA Slough Islamic Primary School, in Berkshire, said: «There is little training given to teachers about what
forms of radicalisation there are, and what the signs are.
Although the
rate of radicalisation among school - aged children in the UK is still very low, it's essential for parents and teachers to be fully aware of the threat that it poses and the various ways in which children and young people may be vulnerable.
Journeys psychological and literal are a theme, notably in Eric Baudelaire's new feature - length film, Also Known As Jihadi (2017), an
account of the radicalisation of a young Frenchman and his flight to Syria to join Islamic State.
His work examines the role of men in refugee camps, and the shifting power dynamics that can often lead to
acts of radicalisation and mental illness, with once patriarchal figures becoming «lost».
While climate warriors stopped being civil long ago, he says, «we seem to be entering a new
level of radicalisation.»
She is a specialist in Care proceedings including cases concerned with
issues of radicalisation; fabricated and induced illness, non accidental injuries; serious sexual, physical, emotional abuse and neglect.
Well, they were well up for it, enthusiastically joining in on a «national week of action» designed to help them identify
signs of radicalisation.
Peter R. Neumann is professor of security studies at King's College London, and directs the International Centre for the
Study of Radicalisation (ICSR)
Speaking at Hay festival, Conservative peer says government is too focused on ideology as the sole cause of radicalisation
Be prepared for Ofsted inspectors wanting to see your school's approach to keeping children safe from the
dangers of radicalisation and extremism.
Introduced in July 2015, Prevent places a legal duty on schools to prevent pupils from being drawn into extremism and report suspected
cases of radicalisation.
The rise comes amid high - profile media
coverage of radicalisation and schools, such as the Trojan Horse affair in Birmingham and three teenage pupils at Bethnal Green Academy, east London, fleeing to Syria.
As a result he has called on the Education Secretary to assign an Ofsted inspector to any local authority where children are though to be at greater
risk of radicalisation or their safety is being put in jeopardy by poor safeguarding practices.
As a city where more than 300 languages are spoken, London has a proud history of tolerance and diversity and to suggest there are areas where police officers can not go
because of radicalisation is simply ridiculous.
If the next government is really serious about tackling the issue
of radicalisation, in any context, they'll have to be brave enough to admit the mistakes of Prevent over the past few years....
Even though five years ago, in the early years of the coalition, the importance of the distinction between measures to help social and economic integration and measures to reduce the risk
of radicalisation were stressed, senior figures in the government repeatedly equated them.
We will develop a new prison - based programme for countering the non-violent extremism that can lead to terrorism and violence and this will focus on those at risk
of radicalisation, regardless of the crime they originally committed — as well as those convicted of terrorism offences.
Peter Neumann is a professor of security studies at King's College London, and is the founder and director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation
Evidence collected by the International Centre for the Study
of Radicalisation (ICSR) at King's College London supports this view.
Marc Sageman, a forensic psychiatrist and consultant to various US government agencies, thinks they allow politicians and commentators to ignore wider causes
of radicalisation, such as political injustice, which may be unpalatable to Western governments.
«School staff should use their professional judgment in identifying children who might be at risk
of radicalisation and act proportionately.
With even nursery workers now urged to be on the lookout for signs
of radicalisation the importance of counter-extremism is well understood.