Last summer schools were tasked with spotting students who are vulnerable to radicalisation. We want to hear how teachers are coping with the guidelinesSince July last year,schools have been given a legal duty to prevent students from being drawn into terrorism. Government guidance specifies that this includes “non-violent extremism which can create an atmosphere conducive to terrorism and can popularise views which terrorists exploit”.
Some warn that teachers, who are already overworked, and are being asked to conclude yet more; others worry that theyre being turned into spies,which could damage trust in the school community. There are also fears that schools feel obliged to report incidents, even when this might not be appropriate. tall profile cases where students have been questioned for seemingly benign comments – such as using the term “ecoterrorist” in a discussion about environmental activism – have done petite to boost confidence in the government guidelines.
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Source: theguardian.com