{"id":60449,"date":"2024-05-03T14:21:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T14:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=60449"},"modified":"2024-05-03T14:22:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T14:22:52","slug":"sheffield-parent-called-for-greater-safety-measures-following-an-incident-at-a-school-earlier-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/05\/03\/sheffield-parent-called-for-greater-safety-measures-following-an-incident-at-a-school-earlier-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield mum calls for greater safety measures following incident at Birley school"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A mum has called for greater safety measures to schools after a serious incident at Birley Academy this week, which left three people injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident resulted in a school lockdown where a 17-year-old boy was charged.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has appeared before Sheffield Magistrates\u2019 Court today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laura Stevenson thanked the school for keeping her son and other pupils safe, but now suggests that more should be done to prevent future events.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs Stevenson said: \u201cI do feel now the pupils need some form of ID to show before entering the building.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department for Education\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/school-and-college-security\/site-security-guidance\">site security guidance<\/a> includes advice and access controls for schools.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It explains how good access control is essential to the security of the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It advises: \u201cProcedures should be in place to ensure that no one is able to access the school buildings unacknowledged and that once in the building, systems are in place to protect or help pupils and staff, should support become necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The school reopened yesterday with an increased police presence in the area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Yorkshire Police also shared how they will be conducting a series of proactive patrols in the area over the next few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They have encouraged residents with concerns or queries to speak to the officers while they are in the Birley area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Thorpe, the Assistant Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, made a statement alongside Birley Academy\u2019s head teacher on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"527\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dan-thorpe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dan-thorpe.jpg 527w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/dan-thorpe-480x310.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 527px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: South Yorkshire Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>He said: \u201cI know this will have been a frightening ordeal for everybody involved. 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