1,000 GP practices to display counter-terror posters

Counter-terrorism posters are set to be placed in 1,000 GP practices across the UK, appearing in Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Somali, English and Welsh. The posters are part of a campaign by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, to combat the growing problem of extremists targeting children. It is hoped the posters will raise awareness of the NSPCC help-line for parents worried their children could be in danger of becoming radicalised. The NSPCC claimed the scheme would reach around six million people per month. The help-line service will be staffed by counsellors trained by Home Office experts to spot the warning signs of radicalisation so they can advise adults who are worried about a child being groomed. An NSPCC spokesman said: “GP surgeries are a feature of all communities and see large numbers of diverse patients from a variety of backgrounds every day. “We have seen a wave of terrorist attacks in recent weeks and months and both parents and children tell us how frightened they are by what is happening. We are here for parents when they need our support and are able to provide them with non-judgemental advice on issues ranging from the wider terrorist threat to the dangers of radicalisation.”