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January 23rd, 2016 
Awake Goy A total of 415 children aged 10 and under have been referred to the government’s deradicalisation programme in England and Wales over the last four years, the BBC has learned.
Figures obtained by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) also show 1,424 children aged 11 to 15 were referred.
The “Channel” scheme, set up after the 7 July London bombings, aims to steer people away from extremism.
The government says the scheme has successfully deradicalised people.
A freedom of information request by the NPCC found a total of 1,839 children aged 15 and under were referred over concerns they were at risk of radicalisation between January 2012 and December 2015.
The figures show referrals are rising year on year.
The “Channel” programme, which is part of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy, focuses on identifying people who are vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism and providing them with support to stop that from happening.
Those at risk of right-wing extremism can also be referred.
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