Low number of Scots pupils referred to anti-terror Prevent
One in eight referrals to the UK government's anti-terrorism strategy Prevent in Scotland have been made by schools, while one child under nine was referred for fear of radicalisation, new figures reveal.
A total of 131 referrals have been made over the last two years north of the border - including 16 from schools under Prevent, part of the Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015, which imposes a legal duty on all public sector employees such as teachers, university lecturers and health workers to report people they believe could be involved in, or vulnerable to, terrorist activities.
Scotland’s universities and colleges have reported four cases.
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