March 2016

Together Against Prevent

Fixing the ‘Prevent’ Strategy in UK Education | Daniel Giraldo, E-International Relations
http://www.e-ir.info/2016/03/30/fixing-the-prevent-strategy-in-uk-education/

When my school received Prevent counter-terrorism training, the only objectors were white. That says it all | Rob Price, The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/when-my-school-received-counter-terrorism-prevent-training-the-only-objectors-were-white-that-says-a6957916.html

Teachers back motion calling for Prevent strategy to be scrapped | Richard Adams, The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/mar/28/teachers-nut-back-motion-calling-prevent-strategy-radicalisation-scrapped

Government’s Prevent strategy means pupils ‘too scared to talk in case they’re branded radical’ | Richard Garner, The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/pupils-are-afraid-to-engage-in-classroom-debate-in-case-theyre-seen-as-extremist-a6956411.html

Teachers to call for ‘safe space’ for children to discuss radical views | Javier Espinoza, The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/12203389/Teachers-to-call-for-safe-space-for-children-to-discuss-radical-views.html

Age of extremes – Is the government’s Prevent strategy a defence against terrorism or a threat to free speech? | Samira Shackle, New Humanist
https://newhumanist.org.uk/articles/5001/age-of-extremes

Nursery ‘raised fears of radicalisation over boy’s cucumber drawing’ | Ben Quinn, The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/mar/11/nursery-radicalisation-fears-boys-cucumber-drawing-cooker-bomb

Jihadi John biographer pulls out of speaking event over ‘gagging’ fears | Paul Peachey, The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jihadi-john-mohammed-emwazi-isis-biographer-speaking-event-gagging-a6926381.html

Warwick University staff praised by students for condemning Government’s green paper and Prevent scheme | Altab Ali, The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/warwick-university-staff-praised-by-students-for-condemning-government-s-green-paper-and-prevent-a6926116.html

Prevent strategy ‘stifles debate and makes teachers feel vulnerable’ | Owen Bowcott, The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/mar/09/prevent-strategy-stifles-debate-and-makes-teachers-feel-vulnerable

NUS Black Students’ Officer to speak at UN about effects of PREVENT | NUS connect
http://www.nusconnect.org.uk/articles/nus-black-students-officer-to-speak-at-un-about-effects-of-prevent

Cardinal Nichols: Government’s Prevent strategy alienates people | Megan Cornwell, The Tablet
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/5257/0/cardinal-nichols-government-s-prevent-strategy-alienates-people

School demands detailed holiday plans from parents to tackle extremism and radicalisation | Freddie Whitaker, Schools Week
http://schoolsweek.co.uk/school-demands-detailed-holiday-plans-from-parents-to-tackle-extremism-and-radicalisation/

Remind me, Mr Cameron: what am I trying to ‘Prevent’? | Academics Anonymous, The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2016/mar/04/remind-me-mr-cameron-what-am-i-trying-to-prevent

Preventwatch Seminar Highlights The Stigmatisation of Muslim Children | Shohana Khan, Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/shohana-khan/prevent-watch-seminar-ill_b_9351232.html

Video: Terrorism expert wants Prevent programme review | BBC Daily Politics
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03l55h2

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