Government's War Against Terror Goes Into The Classroom

摘要

Further education colleges are set to become the latest frontline in the Government's battle against terrorism. Under Whitehall plans, colleges will join councils, the police and intelligence agencies, to disrupt recruiting grounds for al-Qaeda and far right groups. A document published by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills on 18 February stresses the importance of FE colleges in preventing the radicalisation of disaffected British youths. It states 'colleges accepted [through the consultation] the particular need to focus on al-Qaeda-related activity, but also stressed the importance of adopting approaches which will enable them to counter incidences of extremism from other groups - most notably the far right'. In response, senior FE staff will be invited to a government-backed 'prevent seminar' in April to discuss tackling youth radicalisation.