Statement re reported threat to schools

Following investigation this morning, we are now in a position to provide further detail following reports of an email containing threats sent to schools.

Late yesterday afternoon, Peterborough City Council shared a message with headteachers about a potential threat to schools in another part of the country.

There was no evidence to suggest that Cambridgeshire schools might be at risk, but the message was shared for awareness and to remind them of the need for good safeguarding procedures to ensure the safety of pupils.

Understandably, overnight this has attracted a lot of interest and concern from parents as a result of the message to schools being shared wider, however we would like to reassure the public that this message is believed to be a hoax and at this time there is no specific identified threat to schools within Cambridgeshire and we are not aware of any of our schools having received the email in question.

**INITIAL STATEMENT**

We have been notified of an email which is being circulated to several schools, some of which are in Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire is not the only county to receive the message, and similar emails have been reported nationally over the past week.

At this time there is no specific identified threat to schools within our county however local schools have been advised to review their protocols and be vigilant.