article_snippet: The probe at Bethnal Green Academy has been launched after four girls left four girls homes to join Islamic State.
article_snippet: The Department for Education said officers from The Department for Education ‘due diligence and counter-extremism division’ will investigate potential links to extremism.
article_snippet: The probe at Bethnal Green Academy has been launched after four girls left four girls homes to join Islamic State.
article_snippet: A Department for Education spokesman said: ‘Our understanding of the challenge [of extremism], and the way we monitor the ability of schools to respond to it, has advanced hugely.
article_snippet: As part of this, this government set up a dedicated due diligence and counter-extremism division within Department for Education and a dedicated due diligence and counter-extremism division within the Department are working tirelessly to see if and where we can offer help to schools with pupils or former pupils who have since travelled to Syria or other areas of concern.
article_snippet: ‘The Secretary of State has asked a dedicated due diligence and counter-extremism division within the Department to review those schools where a dedicated due diligence and counter-extremism division within the Department have evidence of links with pupils who have travelled to Syria.
highlights_snippet: Bethnal Green Academy will be investigated by counter-extremism officers .
  