UPDATE on malicious communication to Gateshead schools
A number of schools in Gateshead this morning (Thursday 6th) received information via email and took the appropriate safeguarding action as per their procedures. Our colleagues in Northumbria Police have made subsequent enquiries and deemed this not to be a credible threat.
To reassure you, there are no known concerns as a result of these malicious communications, and no schools need to be in lockdown. We are working with the police and our schools and we want to reassure parents and carers that your children are safe to remain in school today as normal.
We would urge people to remain calm and be reassured that the safety of your children is our number one priority. If anyone has any further concerns they wish to raise with Northumbria Police, they can contact via 101 or check the Northumbria Police X or facebook social media channels to send a DM.
A number of schools in Gateshead this morning (Thursday 6th) received information via email and took the appropriate safeguarding action as per their procedures. Our colleagues in Northumbria Police have made subsequent enquiries and deemed this not to be a credible threat.
To reassure you, there are no known concerns as a result of these malicious communications, and no schools need to be in lockdown. We are working with the police and our schools and we want to reassure parents and carers that your children are safe to remain in school today as normal.
We would urge people to remain calm and be reassured that the safety of your children is our number one priority. If anyone has any further concerns they wish to raise with Northumbria Police, they can contact via 101 or check the Northumbria Police X or facebook social media channels to send a DM.
