From the 52-page Learning to the Safe document, downloadable.
"Websites and social networking sites are important vehicles for violent extremists to promote their message. Colleges should do all that they can to promote effective and responsible use of ICT and to prevent staff or students from accessing illegal or inappropriate material through college ICT systems."
External groups
"There have been examples of groups linked to violent extremism trying to use college premises for campaigning or other events. Colleges should be aware of this risk and ensure that the college or local authority lettings policy sets out the values of the college and makes clear that any group whose aims are counter to those values may not hire the facility."
There are also wb links for more info, such as to The Security Service website – information on the radicalisation process
and on extremist groups including Al-Qaida:
www.mi5.gov.uk/output/al-qaidas-ideology.html
The document also covres legal powers for instance on ‘confiscation of inappropriate items’ –
Under the 2006 Violent Crime Reduction Act colleges have powers to search a student without consent for:
(a) an article to which section 139 of the Criminal Justice
Act 1988 applies (knives and blades etc), or (b) an offensive weapon (within the meaning of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953). Section 550AA of the Education Act 1996 states that items obtained should be passed on to a police constable who may retain or dispose of them. pecific guidance on searching students for weapons is available:
www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=11454
Colleges can also use common law powers of confiscation under the Education and Inspections Act 2006 for any item including clothing, igns or colours. ection 94 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 provides that where an item which a student has with him or in his possession is seized, and the item is retained for any period or is disposed of as a disciplinary penalty, the person who seizes, retains or disposes of the item is not liable in any proceedings provided the confiscation is lawful:
www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/behaviour/schooldisciplinepupilbehaviourpolicies/nonstatguidanceforheadsandstaff/confiscation/
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