May 2017
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With the Government’s ongoing initiatives to counter extremism amongst young people, and following the introduction of a statutory duty for schools and FE colleges under the Prevent Strategy in September 2015, this seminar brought together policymakers with key stakeholders from across the education and local government sectors to assess progress and consider next steps for policy.
Sessions focused on the Prevent Strategy in schools and colleges in light of concerns from the teaching profession regarding the guidance given to schools, and the Counter-Extremism report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, which called for an independent review of the programme. Attendees also discussed the role of local authorities in implementing the strategy, as well as the impact so far of Ofsted’s inspection of counter-extremism arrangements in schools.
The agenda also looked at challenges and ways forward for fostering open debate within communities and the education sector on promoting British values, following the publication of the Casey Review into integration which recommended a greater focus on British values, laws and history in schools. Delegates considered examples of best practice from local authorities and schools, and issues for implementing the guidance on British values in communities with varying needs, in light of a reported increase in hate crimes in the wake of the EU referendum.
