Case study c

A member of staff, Steve, tells you that a colleague, Kate, has been teaching about Islamic and far right extremism in her Sociology class.

As part of the classes she has given the students examples of extremist online content from both.

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You should explain to Steve that it is good practice to teach about extremism.

You may want to check with Kate that she has logged the fact that she and the class are studying extremist websites as part of an academic study.

She should also make sure that the IT and Safeguarding teams are aware of this in case of any internal or external queries eg from parents.

It is good practice to have a register of extremist sites accessed for academic study, as is the practice at some universities.

The Prevent Duty Guidance for FE states that: Institutions must have clear policies in place for students and staff using IT equipment to research terrorism and counter terrorism in the course of their learning.

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