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A faculty was evacuated on Monday morning following a “security alert”. Winterbourne Academy in Bristol was evacuated “as a precaution” after a “security alert,” the college stated with a message shared on social media.

The faculty additionally added they had been “working closely with the police and following their guidance,” and at round 10am additionally added the constructing was “confirmed as secure”. The full message learn: “The building has been confirmed as secure, and students are safely making their way back into the building under staff supervision. Everyone is well and remain supported.”

The faculty is a part of the Olympus Academy Trust, which defined the “security threat” was acquired “before the school day had startd and as students were arriving to school”.

“The school invoked its evacuation procedure and directed students to the evacuation points,” the belief additionally stated, including that police had been on web site and all college students and employees had been protected. The Daily Express has contacted Avon and Somerset Police for feedback.