Government efforts to tackle radicalisation of young people have been questioned following the reported death of an English schoolgirl who in February 2015 travelled from London to Syria to support Islamic State.
The death of the schoolgirl - one of three teenage friends who attended the Bethnal Green Academy and were radicalised by people they met online - prompted local MP Rushanara Ali to call for a review of the government's counter-terrorism strategy, Prevent.
Ali told Radio 4's Today programme that she had "huge concerns" about the way Prevent is being implemented and the potential for it to stigmatise Muslim young people.
AlI's concerns are shared by unions and school leaders, who warn that its use in the classroom is creating an atmosphere of suspicion that is making it harder for teachers to lead open discussions on radicalisation and for children to seek help.
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