Prevent referrals fall due to social distancing measures

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Prevent referrals fall due to social distancing measures

CTC officers work with education specialists to provide remote contact and materials to those most at risk from radicalisation.

Date - 1st May 2020
By - Gary Mason

The number of referrals to the Prevent programme is falling due to the fact that teachers, social workers and health care professionals are not coming into contact with those most at risk from radicalisation, the Met has said. Officers from the...

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