Lichfield school in ‘lockdown’ after concerns about former student on site

A school was placed in lockdown after concerns were raised about a youth on the site. It happened at Nether Stowe School in St Chads Road, Lichfield, this morning, Friday, November 22.

BirminghamLive understands some pupils were sent to the back of a classroom, which had its lights off. The school confirmed it had a ‘safeguarding concern’ on Friday.

It said it followed its lockdown procedures after an incident involving a former pupil. The school said it was aware of speculation but confirmed the incident did not involve any weapons or drugs. It said no staff or students were at any risk.

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In a post on its social media channels, addressed to parents and carers, deputy headteacher, Mr S Cooper said: “We just want to make you aware that today we had a safeguarding concern which has led to us having to follow our lockdown procedures. At Nether Stowe School, the safety of our students is our utmost concern.

“The situation was dealt with swiftly and has now been resolved. All students are safe and have been reassured that they can see any member of staff if they have any worries.

“This was a safeguarding situation involving one former student, so we hope you appreciate it would be inappropriate for us to share specific details. What we can say is the lockdown lasted for around 30 minutes and that no students or staff were at risk at any point.”

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The statement continued: “We would also like to confirm there were no weapons or drugs involved as we are aware there has been some speculation. We are really pleased the students handled themselves with maturity and are a credit to the school.

“If you have any further questions, please do get in touch through the school office. Thank you for your patience, support and understanding.” Staffordshire Police has been approached for a comment.