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Hampshire school calls police after pupil looks at UKIP website | Hampshire school calls police after pupil looks at UKIP website |
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School staff called police when a pupil looked at a UKIP website and an English Defence League video in class. | School staff called police when a pupil looked at a UKIP website and an English Defence League video in class. |
Mick Taylor said his 15-year-old son was asked by police whether he was a UKIP activist, and has described police action as inappropriate. | Mick Taylor said his 15-year-old son was asked by police whether he was a UKIP activist, and has described police action as inappropriate. |
The procedure left him feeling "like a terrorist", Mr Taylor added. | The procedure left him feeling "like a terrorist", Mr Taylor added. |
Police said Wildern School in Hedge End, Hampshire, acted in line with safeguarding procedures. UKIP said: "We're certainly not extremists." | Police said Wildern School in Hedge End, Hampshire, acted in line with safeguarding procedures. UKIP said: "We're certainly not extremists." |
Under the new counter terror act, staff at schools are asked to identify children who may be influenced by extremist material. | Under the new counter terror act, staff at schools are asked to identify children who may be influenced by extremist material. |
The school said it called 101 for advice after a student was viewing a range of different sites and was referred to a specialist team. | The school said it called 101 for advice after a student was viewing a range of different sites and was referred to a specialist team. |
"If my son had been accessing these websites on a regular basis - then maybe there would be cause for concern," Mr Taylor said. | "If my son had been accessing these websites on a regular basis - then maybe there would be cause for concern," Mr Taylor said. |
"But it's a one-off incident and I don't think it merited such an extreme section of the police coming in." | "But it's a one-off incident and I don't think it merited such an extreme section of the police coming in." |
Head teacher Marie-Louise Litton said: "I wish to make it absolutely clear that the decision to pursue the matter further was not made by the school." | Head teacher Marie-Louise Litton said: "I wish to make it absolutely clear that the decision to pursue the matter further was not made by the school." |
A spokesman from Hampshire Constabulary said: "The school contacted us in good faith and in complete accordance with their safeguarding procedures. | A spokesman from Hampshire Constabulary said: "The school contacted us in good faith and in complete accordance with their safeguarding procedures. |
"We have a duty to respond to these concerns and we spoke to the pupil and his father informally about comments and internet usage at school." | "We have a duty to respond to these concerns and we spoke to the pupil and his father informally about comments and internet usage at school." |
No further action was taken. | No further action was taken. |
UKIP's deputy leader Paul Nuttall reacted angrily at the suggestion the party's website was flagged in this way. | UKIP's deputy leader Paul Nuttall reacted angrily at the suggestion the party's website was flagged in this way. |
"I don't know how you can be extremists when you have 22 MEPs, a member of Parliament, three lords and 500 councillors all over the country," he said. | |
"We're certainly not extremists." | "We're certainly not extremists." |
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