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Henley College Teacher Referred to Prevent After Showing Trump Videos

The lecturer later left his job with a £2,000 settlement following a safeguarding process triggered by two student complaints.

Overview

  • Local safeguarding officials advised treating a Prevent referral as a priority, saying his views could be perceived as radical and warning of possible harm to students.
  • Documents cited concerns that some material could constitute a hate crime, according to reporting based on the LADO review.
  • Henley College accused the teacher of causing emotional harm and presenting potentially extremist views without balance in a formal misconduct letter.
  • The teacher says the clips were part of lessons on US politics and propaganda and included videos of Kamala Harris as well as President Trump.
  • One screened video was Daddy's Home by Roseanne Barr and Tom MacDonald, which he says a pupil suggested, while the Free Speech Union criticized the case and the college said it follows statutory safeguarding guidance.