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Counter-extremism faces ‘unprecedented challenges’

14/03/2024

The battle against radicalisation at the local level faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ due to a lack of funding, local authority leaders have warned.

Khan announces £875k to tackle extremism

12/04/2023

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced an £875,000 investment to support community projects tackling extremism across the capital.

Assessing Prevent

05/05/2022

The voices of Prevent’s detractors have become louder. But for those with experience of the initiative within local government, cutting councils out of the loop will fail to solve the problems. Paul Marinko reports.

Councils take key Prevent strategy role

30/05/2018

Councils have been handed administrative control of the controversial Prevent counter-terror strategy, The MJ has learned.

Safeguarding foster children from radicalisation

18/10/2017

William Eichler finds out how the fostering sector can protect children from radical ideologies.

50% of those referred to de-radicalisation programme refuse help, police say

24/08/2016

Just under half of the individuals offered support from the Government’s de-radicalisation programme last year refused to participate, according to the police.

Councils referred nearly 300 people to deradicalisation programme

21/06/2016

Local authorities across England and Wales referred 284 vulnerable people last year to the Government’s deradicalisation programme, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request has revealed.

Eight-year-old accused of being ‘radicalised’

03/03/2016

An eight-year-old has been referred to a council’s safeguarding hub over fears he could be 'radicalised' after he told his teacher he wanted to ‘fight terrorists’, the Daily Mail reports.

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