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Higher Education: Radicalism

Commons · Question 120562 · Tabled 12 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus, published on 8 March 2026, how many university students have been referred under the Pr

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Answered by Josh MacAlister, 23 Mar 2026

The Home Office publishes overall Prevent referrals by sector but does not break down the ‘Education’ category between schools, colleges, and universities. However, the Office for Students publishes annual Prevent monitoring data for higher education prov...