article_snippet.sent: National Union of Teachers suggested that Government strategies designed to tackle extremism and terrorism have instead 'shut down debate' in schools.
article_snippet.sent: Alex Kenny, of the union's executive, described Prevent as a 'blunt instrument that will do damage and inhibit debate in schools', adding that Ofsted should be allowed 'nowhere near these issues'.
article_snippet.sent: But Prevent conflates a notion of British values and an elastic notion of non-violent extremism that is shutting down that debate.'
article_snippet.sent: The conference heard that Prevent was shutting down debate in schools . '
article_snippet.sent: Prevent is shutting down debate and we must oppose Prevent and we must say schools are places where children and teachers should be allowed to discuss these issues.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Say it has 'shut down debate' in the classroom on sensitive issues .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Claim pupils feel censored and unable to express controversial views .
  