Hello all, The following information comes from Protect UK: Over the past ten days, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has continued to intensify. From a UK policing perspective, we are seeing the impact of this conflict through a number of high profile protests in UK cities and a marked increase in hate crime reporting. On the 17th October Director General of MI5 Ken McCallum commented that events in the Middle East have, in the past, had repercussions in the way the terrorist threat manifests itself in Europe and other western countries. He added that the UK terrorism threat level is kept under regular independent review by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), and that the events we are seeing unfold will be factored into these considerations. The UK terrorism threat level remains at SUBSTANTIAL, meaning an attack is likely. We all have a role to play in keeping the UK safe. Attacks can happen in any place and at any time. ProtectUK can support with guidance and ...

  Hello all, We've spotted this headline emerging this morning relating to problems yesterday: Schools in lockdown in the north west as police probe ‘malicious emails’ In brief the report says: Police have launched an investigation after malicious emails were sent to a number of schools in the north-west which forced one of them to go into lockdown. Chester Constabulary (CC) and Great Manchester Police (GMP) both received reports on Tuesday morning of threats to teachers and pupils sent to schools in Chester, Ellesmere Port and the city of Manchester. Both forces have now launched an investigation and officers have been visiting schools to provide reassurance. **** We thought we'd give you a 'heads up' on it in case of any similar activities in our area by the same perpetrators or copycats. Our advice is to: * brief those who may receive such emails * ensure there is no response to the sender * let the police know - you will need to make a judgement call on whether it i...

  Hello all, We don't usually comment on Yellow Warnings but as the 'S' word is mentioned, here goes: The Met Office has issued warnings as follows: 1. Yellow warning for South West England: Snow and Ice Between 21:00 (UTC) on Mon 6 Mar 2023 and 10:00 (UTC) on Tue 7 Mar 2023 ​2. ​ Yellow warning for South West England: Snow Between 00:00 (UTC) on Wed 8 Mar 2023 and 23:59 (UTC) on Wed 8 Mar 2023 ​The warnings cover the whole of our regional support area. The first warning , repeated below, for us boils down to: There'll be some snow settling on higher ground but probably not much. It may happen on lower ground in places but we haven't a clue on how it will pan out at present! However it will clear away. DS says; We kno​w calling a closure is one of your most difficult decisions. However, on this basis, all we can advise is that you make sure you've ticked all the boxes of our winter weather advice, done your preparations, have your plan ready to open on a rollin...

  Hello all, We don't usually warn at yellow but snow brings a level of extra challenge! The Met Office has issued a YELLOW warning for the above between 18:00 (UTC) on Tue 17 Jan 2023 and 12:00 (UTC) on Wed 18 Jan 2023. What to expect * Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services * Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces * Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths Further details A few snow showers will affect defined areas overnight and into Wednesday morning. Accumulations of a couple of centimetres are likely at low levels, with some of the higher ground seeing as much as 5-10 cm. In addition, icy stretches are likely to form following showers. To see the extent of the warning area which covers most of the DS working patch and travel to work areas please see: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ weather/warnings-and-advice/ uk-warnings#?date=2023-01-17& id=7fa31753-119f-4322-8...

 Hello all, There is a FLOOD WARNING and 3 FLOOD ALERTS we've spotted so far from the Environment Agency in the Bristol area. Searching on Swindon we see 9 FLOOD ALERTS.  Visit this site to check your position:  https://check-for-flooding. service.gov.uk/find-location There is a map to show you the areas identified and advice on the levels of warning and action necessary. NB: Even if your site isn't at threat, do please take into account the potential for travel route disruption. Don't forget our previous suggestion you consider whether you might be a safe site to assist your community in the event of evacuations - last C of our 3Cs emergency policy. Are you ready to help without compromising safeguarding? Bill

  Hello all, The above is taking place tomorrow. We recommend you review your intended activities across all aspects of what you do, including the curriculum and particularly PE, including your first aid team in the process. The first day of industrial action took place during the pupil break and many adults were on annual leave, this will be a different situation. Ambulance Services are again urging the public to think carefully before dialling 999 during industrial action on Wednesday (11 January) and to only call if it is a life threatening or life altering emergency.   They say: 'On days where there is strike action, patients should only call 999 if it is a medical or mental health emergency [when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk]. Ambulances will still be able to respond in these situations, but this may only be where there is the most immediate risk to life. Where the situation is not life-threatening, alternative support will be available th...

  Hello all, This morning the attached, untaxed vehicle was driven onto an agreement customer's site. The driver was not aggressive but did not wish to leave, until after a couple of hours and the vehicle had been checked out, it was pointed out it was untaxed! There is potential for this individual to repeat his actions. There is the possibility  for you to experience something similar yourselves on other issues, even if not open to vehicles. The advice we have been able to quickly provide is as follows and flows from the Section 1 services of your customer agreement, namely the support on Warning and Banning we provide: The site is not public and you can choose, ('get outa my pub') who is welcome or not. This is the 'landlord' right. In the event of non co-operation Section 547 of the Education Act 1996 makes it a criminal offence to commit nuisance or trespass on a school site. Therefore, a failure to leave falls into that category. Reasonable force can be used t...