Children forced to ‘hide under tables’ after school ‘intruder’ sparks campus lockdown
A college has been forced into lockdown after an police were alerted of an incident involving an “intruder on campus”.
The incident took place this afternoon at Bilborough College and the nearby Nottingham University Samworth Academy.
One concerned parent said his son hid under a table at Bilborough College for around half-an-hour.
The parent told the BBC that his son and his Year 13 classmates “hid under tables for about 30 minutes” as police attended the college.
A letter sent to parents also said: “As you may be aware from your young person, Bilborough College went into precautionary lockdown for around 40 minutes today.
“We received a report of an intruder from our colleagues at Nottingham University Samworth Academy just down the hill from Bilborough College and so we triggered our external lockdown procedures immediately as a precaution.
“Police arrived rapidly on the scene and after a thorough search of the building gave us the all-clear.
“We must commend students on the way that they went into lockdown processes which are familiar to them thanks to regular and recent drills. Our college is a safe and secure environment and so the lockdown is a highly effective response to such an incident.”
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The email added: “Our college is a safe and secure environment and so the lockdown is a highly effective response to such an incident.
“We are now continuing with the college day while remaining vigilant as always in terms of safety and security.”
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said an unauthorised person was reported on the grounds.
“No knife seen or reported,” the force added, later confirming that the incident was now closed.