The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (National) has issued new guidance launched to help colleges play their part in helping to prevent violent extremism. President of the Association of Colleges, David Collins, said:
“Colleges leaders take their role in the community very seriously, so any support in promoting better relations and or help tackling extremist activity is very welcome.”
The link below provides the full article:
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=392908&NewsAreaID=2
The toolkit forms part of cross-Government work under the PREVENT strategy which aims to prevent people from becoming involved in violent extremism. It supplements guidance to local partners published on 3 June 2008 by the Home Office, CLG, DIUS, DCSF and DCMS. This is available at www.homeoffice.gov.uk
