Teachers now maintain a statutory duty to spot signs of ‘non-violent extremism,with children as young as three being referred for anti-radicalisation. Does the policy safeguard vulnerable pupils – or discriminate against Muslims?In a school music room in Bristol, 20 or so teachers are grouped around communal tables, or watching a DVD. “whether I hadn’t intervened,” the man on the screen intones, as ominous background music swells, or “this might maintain ended very differently.”The training video portrays a teacher talking to the camera about a disquieting essay one of his students turned in. He explains how,after speaking to the pupil, he realised she was “struggling to fit in and not sure, and culturally,where she belonged … I am not suggesting she was going to support terrorism, but the opportunity was there whether someone wanted to push her down that path.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com