WAYS of protecting children from radicalisation and extremism will be discussed by "key people from all communities" at a major conference to be held in Bradford.

The conference, looking at safeguarding children and young people from radicalisation and extremism, will be attended by representatives from West Yorkshire Police, Bradford Council, the Council for Mosques, Church of England and community groups.

The event, organised by Bradford Council's diversity and cohesion team, will be held tomorrow at the Carlisle Business Centre, Carlisle Road, Bradford, between 9.30am and 1pm.

Speakers at the supplementary schools conference say the event will be important for agencies to unite and talk through ways to stop any future incidents of radicalisation in the district.

Superintendent Vince Firth, head of Partnerships at Bradford District Police, said: "The aim of the conference is to provide more safeguarding opportunities to our young people, and to prevent them from being exploited by people with extremist views.

"We are already working closely with the schools, colleges and universities in the Bradford area to help people in positions of trust spot the signs of exploitation, and this conference will allow us to share this knowledge with those who work with children in settings such as youth clubs, Sunday schools and madrasas.

"Police in Bradford are committed to working with partners to tackle the exploitation of children in all its forms, and conferences such as these are an ideal way of bringing together key people from all communities, so that learning can be shared on how to better protect those who could be at risk."

Ishtiaq Ahmed, Bradford Council for Mosques' business support manager, said: "We want to be making sure that we are alert to potential dangers of radicalisation and extremism.

"Supplementary schools have as much a responsibility to make sure our children are protected as other types of schools.

"The conference is about putting all of the issues on the table and for the agencies to be working together.

"The thinking behind the conference is to look at areas of potential partnership where agencies can work together.

"We need to look at teaching styles in supplementary schools too. They are managed by the community.

"We have been looking at extremism and radicalisation for a while.

"The objective is to ensure that children attending schools are taught in safe environments."

Zia Choudary, barrister and author of Just Your Average Muslim, and Sara Khan, founder and co-director of Inspire, a non-governmental advocacy organisation working to counter extremism and gender inequality, and Reverend Canon Alistair Helm, the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales, will also speak at the event.

Workshops from Alina Khan, of Bradford Council's children's services, on safeguarding children and young people and Abu Adam Al-Shirazi, of Minhaj ul Quran, on the peace curriculum on counter-terrorism, will take place.

The conference will close with a panel question and answer session on what to do in the future.

Supplementary Schools offer educational opportunities for children and young people outside mainstream school provision.

They usually cater for minority ethnic communities and are voluntary organisations, often run by volunteers.