Introduction: Preventing radicalisation in school settings

INTRODUCTION

Radicalisation is a hidden menace slowly undermining Nigeria's social fabric, yet it has not received enough focus. Young minds are being manipulated by what are known as “secret societies” and extremist beliefs, threatening the safety and future of our society. Violent groups continue to recruit extensively, including in schools where young students are indoctrinated early to commit terrible crimes. 

Aim: This training aims to prepare teachers and school leaders to identify signs of radicalisation and to adopt effective prevention strategies in their schools.

In this section, you will learn about the definition of radicalisation.

In this section, you will learn about the definition of political radicalisation. 

In this section, you will learn about the definition of social radicalisation.

In this section, you will learn about the definition of religious radicalisation. 

In this section, you will learn about some of the processes by which radicalisation takes place. 

In this section, you will learn about the relationship between radicalisation and school violence.

This section includes a short scenario to help you identify radicalisation in your school. 

This section contains the key learnings of the above scenario. The discussion explains the rationale behind the answers to each question. 

In this section, you will learn about some of the things you can do when you are concerned about radicalisation in your school. 

In this section, you will learn about some of the roles that schools can play in preventing radicalisation.

This section provides a key summary of this training and the objectives met.

This section contains some references and additional readings that can help you improve your knowledge of preventing radicalisation in your school.