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Tolerance, not terror: Preventing radicalisation (Part 3)

Concluding her three-part series on how schools can engage with young people at risk of being radicalised, Karen Sullivan looks at some of the warning signs and signposts some useful resources

In my last two articles, published last month, we examined some of the reasons why an increasing number of young people are being radicalised, and pointed out measures that can help to prevent this problem from growing further.

We are all encouraged to be alert to extremism in any form, and to report it to the authorities (both police and MI5 in the UK). This is not just a civic duty but also a legal responsibility; anyone who does not report or disclose information about someone who they believe might be planning an act of terrorism can be jailed under the Terrorism Act.

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