06/07/2025: How Prevent is tackling young extremism 20 years after the 7/7 bombings
Over the last six years, 50% of referrals to the deradicalisation programme Prevent have been children under the age of 18, with 11 to 15-year-olds being the largest age group to get referred.
29/03/2025: Students want free-speech clarity but universities fear catch-22
Clearer advice is needed on how to make campuses inclusive without falling foul of free speech regulations, the National Union of Students (NUS) has said.
18/12/2024: Threat against UK ‘smouldering’, top counter terror officer warns
The UK is facing a “smouldering” terror threat level with children as young as 10 accessing extreme online material, one of the country’s most senior counter-terrorism officers has warned.
10/08/2024: Children to be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online
Education secretary launches review of curriculum in primary and secondary schools in England aimed at teaching critical thinking.