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<p>Preventing extremism in all schools is a priority for the Government, and the Department
for Education established a dedicated Due Diligence and Counter Extremism Division
(previously known as the Preventing Extremism Unit) in October 2010 to oversee this
work.</p><p> </p><p>The Division’s aim is to ensure that children and young people
in England are safeguarded from extremists and extremist views in schools or in out
of school hours learning, and prevent young people from becoming radicalised or acting
on extreme views. The Division is staffed by civil servants with support from specialists
with expertise in security matters.</p><p> </p><p>Schools can help protect children
from extremist and violent views in the same ways that they help to safeguard children
from drugs, gang violence or alcohol abuse. Schools’ work on the Government’s Prevent
strategy needs to be seen in this context. It is for local authorities to determine
how best to support schools in their areas in the light of local circumstances.</p><p>
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