Phyllis Dunipace explained the approach at Children Now's informationsharing conference in Manchester last week.
She said information sharing was allowing schools in the south Londonborough to raise concerns about individual pupils who teachers suspectmay be involved with Islamic extremists or criminal gangs.
Once highlighted the council is able to call on local mosques and otherMuslim organisations to help steer the teenagers away from radicalismand help parents address the problem. The council is also working withMuslim-dominated organisations such as Somali community groups.
Dunipace said: "We're using information sharing to stop terrorism. Wenow have a strong partnership with the six mosques in Lambeth. Themosques are concerned that extremists are causing all Muslims to bedemonised and are worried this is leading to more young people beingradicalised."
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