counterextremism

The rise of the old terrors: referrals of over 60s to counter-extremism scheme rockets by nearly 90%

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OAPs suspected of being terror threats have rocketed by 90 per cent in three years –  after authorities focused on far-right figures ‘to appease critics of the scheme’.  In 2020 alone 97 over 60s were flagged up to Prevent, the Government’s strategy for identifying those who could be at risk of becoming dangerous extremists. It … Read more

Hundreds of children under the age of six were referred to the government’s counterextremism scheme

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Hundreds of children under the age of SIX have been referred to the government’s counter-extremism scheme Prevent by public bodies including schools and nurseries Prevent challenges extremist ideologies and helps those at risk of radicalisation  532 children under six were referred to the scheme between 2015 and 2018 Government under pressure to push forward with … Read more