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Increased security at schools

January 15, 2015 12:52

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Charlotte Oliver,

Charlotte Oliver

1 min read

Special briefings were part of the reassurance effort at Britain's Jewish schools following the Paris attacks.

The Community Security Trust wrote to parents of every pupil at Jewish schools on Sunday stressing that "security infrastructure, guarding, procedures and rotas" were in place.

Spencer Lewis, head of Yavneh College in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, said: "We have reminded all parents of the security measures we have in place and of the importance of ensuring that pupils come straight into school rather than chatting with their friends on the street."

Brigid Smith, headteacher at Liverpool's King David High School said staff and security teams were working to provide "heightened security awareness" for pupils.

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