There are warnings from Ofsted that further education providers are “falling short in protecting learners from risk of extremism”. The education watchdog has been examining how well colleges implement the Prevent counter-extremism strategy.
In one case, inspectors said a student had watched a “terrorist propaganda video” in a resource centre. Ofsted’s Paul Joyce said there was “poor practice that I’ve no doubt would shock parents and learners alike”.
The report from Ofsted, based on visits to 37 further education and skills providers and 46 regular inspections or monitoring visits, concluded that too many students were at risk of “radicalisation and extremism”.
It found that general further education colleges and sixth-form colleges were “making good progress” with carrying out the Prevent duties on tackling extremism.
But there were particular concerns about small, independent providers, who might be “leaving learners at risk” Read more
