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| Schools told to counter extremism | Schools told to counter extremism |
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| Schools are being given advice on how to prevent pupils becoming drawn to violent extremism and terrorism. | Schools are being given advice on how to prevent pupils becoming drawn to violent extremism and terrorism. |
| Guidelines are being made available to primary and secondary schools in England to help them discuss the issues surrounding extremist views. | Guidelines are being made available to primary and secondary schools in England to help them discuss the issues surrounding extremist views. |
| Schools Secretary Ed Balls said schools could play a "key role" in getting young people to reject extremism. | Schools Secretary Ed Balls said schools could play a "key role" in getting young people to reject extremism. |
| Schools should have a named teacher to whom pupils can report any concerns of grooming by extremist groups. | Schools should have a named teacher to whom pupils can report any concerns of grooming by extremist groups. |
| Teachers should protect the well-being of pupils who may be vulnerable to being drawn to extremism, says the government's "Learning together to be safe" kit. | Teachers should protect the well-being of pupils who may be vulnerable to being drawn to extremism, says the government's "Learning together to be safe" kit. |
| 'Al-Qaeda' | 'Al-Qaeda' |
| Mr Balls said: "Violent extremism influenced by Al-Qaeda currently poses the greatest security threat but other forms of extremism and hate- or race-based prejudice are also affecting our communities and causing alienation and disaffection amongst young people. | Mr Balls said: "Violent extremism influenced by Al-Qaeda currently poses the greatest security threat but other forms of extremism and hate- or race-based prejudice are also affecting our communities and causing alienation and disaffection amongst young people. |
| "The toolkit shows how education can be used to tackle all forms of extremism and build a stronger, safer society." | "The toolkit shows how education can be used to tackle all forms of extremism and build a stronger, safer society." |
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| Mr Balls said a security response to terrorism was not enough and that the underlying issues must be addressed. | Mr Balls said a security response to terrorism was not enough and that the underlying issues must be addressed. |
| "Our goal must be to empower our young people to come together to expose violent extremists and reject cruelty and violence in whatever form it takes," he said. | "Our goal must be to empower our young people to come together to expose violent extremists and reject cruelty and violence in whatever form it takes," he said. |
| Hatch End High School in Harrow, north-west London, is one of the schools that has been involved with producing the guidance. | Hatch End High School in Harrow, north-west London, is one of the schools that has been involved with producing the guidance. |
| World citizens | World citizens |
| Head teacher Alan Jones said the important thing was to keep children safe and secure. | Head teacher Alan Jones said the important thing was to keep children safe and secure. |
| "By bringing things into the open, by discussing these sorts of things in school, we're actually improving the safety of all our children." | "By bringing things into the open, by discussing these sorts of things in school, we're actually improving the safety of all our children." |
| Mr Jones said while schools were there to teach academic subjects, they also had a duty to develop the wider person. | Mr Jones said while schools were there to teach academic subjects, they also had a duty to develop the wider person. |
| "It's important to teach about everything in life, to prepare young people to be world citizens," he said. | "It's important to teach about everything in life, to prepare young people to be world citizens," he said. |
| The National Union of Teachers welcomed the guidance, saying violent political groups presented a significant threat to large numbers of people. | The National Union of Teachers welcomed the guidance, saying violent political groups presented a significant threat to large numbers of people. |
| Acting general secretary Christine Blower said: "Terrorist threats have to be tackled. | Acting general secretary Christine Blower said: "Terrorist threats have to be tackled. |
| "It's worth remembering that groups such as those from the far right can pose intimidatory threats to their communities, as serious as those from al-Qaeda." | "It's worth remembering that groups such as those from the far right can pose intimidatory threats to their communities, as serious as those from al-Qaeda." |
| But teachers had to maintain trust among their pupils, she added. | But teachers had to maintain trust among their pupils, she added. |
| "For the objectives of government guidance to be achieved, trust has to be maintained in schools. | "For the objectives of government guidance to be achieved, trust has to be maintained in schools. |
| "No teacher will ignore obvious information about a specific, real threat, but it is vital that teachers are able to discuss with and listen to pupils, without feeling that they have to report every word." | "No teacher will ignore obvious information about a specific, real threat, but it is vital that teachers are able to discuss with and listen to pupils, without feeling that they have to report every word." |
Are you a primary or secondary school teacher? Are you a parent of a school aged child? Are you happy for your child to discuss extremism in school? | |