Warning sent to parents of children attending schools after Southport knife attack (applies to all)

Childbase Partnership, which cares for 6,000 children in 44 nurseries and summer schools across England, sent a “high priority” email to parents on Tuesday morning about safety measures to take following a knife attack in Southport that left three children dead and 11 others injured.

According to Daily mailA warning aimed at reassuring parents of children has strengthened safety procedures to be put in place at nurseries and schools to combat “various threats”.

Lorna Wigley, director of health and safety at Childbase Partnership, urged parents not to leave the door open for others when they collect their children and to report any concerns they have to nursery staff. As a precaution, doors are locked and no-one can enter the building without ringing the bell.

The email sent also states that only those registered on the form are allowed to take children.

According to the same source, Lorna explains that in the event of a threat, teams will follow isolation procedures, gathering all children together, closing windows and locking doors.

Laura Jones, the mother of a girl who goes to one of Childbase’s schools, says she received a message from her eight-year-old daughter’s school. She explains that while she enjoyed receiving messages from the school, she was “worried that they felt the need to send a message”.

“It was sad to get a message this morning that the doors were locked and no one could come in unless they had permission. It was nice to hear, but sad that they had to send that message,” Laura said.