An anti-radicalisation programme billed as an alternative to the government’s much-maligned Prevent strategy has been launched in mosques.
Safe and Secure, which is being backed by the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), is the brainchild of former senior Muslim police officer, Dal Babu, and Mike Howes, a former council head of community safety, both strong critics of Prevent.
The government’s flagship anti-radicalisation strategy has attracted condemnation from many Muslims, who see it as a tool for spying on them, but also from teachers and even the government’s former terror watchdog, David Anderson QC expressed doubts on its effectiveness.
Safe and Secure is intended to address the same issues as Prevent but without the accompanying negative baggage. It is also intended as a riposte to those who say Muslims are not doing enough to counter the threat posed by extremists. [The Guardian] Read more
