England’s children’s commissioner says Prevent failing to help young people ‘fixated with violence’

Report by Rachel de Souza finds 71% of children referred to UK anti-terror programme do not have a clear ideology The children’s commissioner for England has warned of a group of children “intoxicated by extremism” who need help the UK government’s anti-terror programme cannot provide. Referrals to Prevent – the progra

Dame Rachel de Souza called for a stronger safeguarding response for children who are fixated with violence but have no clear extremist ideology

Children are becoming "intoxicated by extremism" they view on social media and online, a new report warned.