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Every single one of Birmingham’s 464 schools has staff trained in the Prevent anti-extremism programme - designed to stop youngsters at risk of being groomed by terrorists.
The city council’s Prevent boss says that much of the negativity and controversy around the Home Office scheme, which challenges both Islamic and far right extremism, is dwindling as more and more organisations, such as schools and mosques sign up.
Birmingham’s Prevent lead Waqar Ahmed told councillors that a recent Home Office review found the city council to be a national leader on the promoting agenda in schools. There are now a total of 680 Home Office accredited Prevent trainers in Birmingham schools.