Guardian, Police scheme identifies 180 children as potential Islamic extremists: One hundred and eighty schoolchildren across Britain have been identified as potential Islamic extremists, 28 Mar 09 "One hundred and eighty schoolchildren across Britain have been identified as potential Islamic extremists by a police-run early intervention programme which aims to coax youngsters away from radical influences.
"The Channel project, a pilot scheme established in April 2007 and run by six police forces, provides parents, teachers and youth workers with training to recognise the warning signs of "grooming" by radicals and a mechanism to report concerns over a child, or group of children, to the police. A panel of community leaders then decides the best course of action, in the most serious cases referring them to social services."
