"This up 27 per cent on the previous year is the highest number of referrals recorded since the current data series began in April 2015. Extreme right-wing concerns accounted for 21 per cent (1,798) of referrals, compared to 10 per cent (870) for Islamist extremism. The proportion of referrals for extreme right-wing concerns increased year on year slightly, from 19 to 21 per cent, while the proportion for Islamist extremism fell from 13 to 10 per cent."
"Almost four in ten were 11 to 15-year-olds, who accounted for the largest proportion with 3,192 referrals, followed by 16-17-year-olds who made up 1,178 cases. Just over a third of people flagged to the scheme had at least one mental health or neurodiversity condition, the figures show. Prevent is the Government's anti-extremism scheme that is designed to divert people from terrorism."
There were 8,778 referrals to the Prevent scheme in the year to March 2025, a 27% increase on the previous year and the highest total since April 2015. Extreme right-wing concerns accounted for 21% (1,798) of referrals while Islamist extremism accounted for 10% (870). The proportion of right-wing referrals rose slightly year-on-year from 19% to 21%, while Islamist referrals fell from 13% to 10%. Nearly four in ten referrals were 11–15-year-olds (3,192), followed by 16–17-year-olds (1,178). Just over one-third of referred people had at least one mental health or neurodiversity condition. Prevent aims to divert people from terrorism. Referrals increased markedly after the Southport murders; the attacker had been referred to Prevent three times but his case was closed due to a lack of distinct ideology.
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