The best variety of folks on report had been referred to the UK’s anti-extremism scheme within the yr to March, the newest information reveals.
A complete of 8,778 people had been referred to the programme, the very best since data started in 2015.
That may be a 26% enhance from the earlier yr’s 6,922 referrals.
Like each different yr, the schooling sector made up the very best share of referrals, with 3,129 (36%).
Nonetheless, this was a slight lower from final yr, when schooling made up 40% of referrals.
The second-highest share was from police forces (2,631; 30%), a rise of 37% in contrast with the earlier yr (1,921; 28%).
Referrals from native authorities had the most important share enhance (54% from 582 to 895).
In contrast, referrals from the group and from family and friends had been the one teams to point out decreases, falling by 25% and seven% respectively.
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