NO
Mary Bousted, general secretary, Association of Teachers and Lecturers
Teachers should be teaching tolerance and respect so pupils can lead successful and fulfilled lives in our highly diverse society. They also have a duty of care to try to prevent young people from getting involved in illegal activities.
But teachers are not trained to deal with radicalisation. We are not spy-catchers and should not be expected to police our schools. That said, teachers will continue to have reasoned discussions with pupils about extremism, so will welcome the practical advice in the government's anti-extremism toolkit. NO
David Conway, senior research fellow, Civitas
The police and security services have the key role in stopping violent extremism, followed by the communal and religious leaders of any specific faith groups, if the violent extremism is being stirred up by radicalised versions of their faith.
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