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Eton College told it could refer dismissed Master under Prevent duty
School contacted Local Authority Designated Officer to report concerns about Will Knowland s controversial lecture
Will Knowland was dismissed from Eton College earlier this year
Eton College received legal advice that a dismissed Master could be referred under the Prevent duty for advocating male superiority and the glorification of violence, The Telegraph can reveal.
The £42,500-a-year school contacted the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead’s Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) to report its concerns about Will Knowland s controversial lecture.
The school is understood to have told the LADO, responsible for managing child protection allegations in the borough, that the lecture advocated male superiority and female subservience, glorified violence and promoted far-right and alt-right extremism.
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A spokesperson for Eton College told MailOnline: We are sorry some Old Etonians have taken this position, but the school must act in the best interest of current pupils and staff and this includes complying with regulations which Mr Knowland s video breached. Many other Old Etonians have sent the school strong messages of support, telling us that we have done the right thing.
Earlier this month Mr Knowland lost his appeal over his dismissal after the governing body upheld the decision to sack him.
He told MailOnline that he was disappointed, but not surprised over the verdict and claimed that he thought it was inevitable the appeal hearing would ultimately find against him.
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