CHILDREN who are scared they are being radicalised are flocking to a young person’s helpline for advice.

Staff at Glasgow’s Childline centre say they have been contacted by young people who have concerns about extremism, or parents worried that their own children may have been influenced by radicals.

Not only are young people worried about themselves, but they have also phoned about relatives or friends who they think may have been influenced by extremists.

Call handlers have also seen a surge in communication from youngsters worried about terrorism following terror attacks in London and Manchester.

Those who work and volunteer at the service have been specially trained in how to handle the sensitive information.

Service manager Jayne Laidlaw said: “We have had calls about children concerned about being radicalised, or having a friend or someone in their family who might be radicalised.”