{"id":40900,"date":"2019-03-14T15:55:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=40900"},"modified":"2019-03-14T15:55:26","modified_gmt":"2019-03-14T15:55:26","slug":"lessons-lockdowns-cardiff-schools-evaluate-safety-measures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/lessons-lockdowns-cardiff-schools-evaluate-safety-measures","title":{"rendered":"Lessons and lockdowns: Cardiff schools evaluate safety measures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>With all eyes on the rise in knife violence in the UK, how are Cardiff\u2019s schools working to keep students safe?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41065\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41065\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/03\/fence-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"Schools fence\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41065\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/03\/fence-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"Schools fence\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Schools across Wales have lockdown procedures in place if needed. Photo of a school fence from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/theilr\/2514302537\/in\/photolist-4QbsxK-4NwNLf-24adahp-envsCx-qGyxkU-qKLQ1t-fPxGqz-7C7Tn2-2X64cT-utgEK-e3ne6z-VX85BY-q3omkK-qdnXM9-qfiD5i-rq9f5Q-e35gqw-2d1woKz-2emsgBx-2a6f2oN-93dCsN-jQkz24-9TLNGd-ZjrqP-akbvTW-69Et4u-2cccCi-s6qztf-p1neXi-DyFTiB-bJd1T-8GiREJ-brw9M6-bJd1R-6U8vcu-7aDVUy-9Euio4-qMACT6-dKViqx-pqsRQt-bLPZjx-gtQR5P-qnrQKM-e7NuSZ-pqsd59-gSpzw6-RESWC1-SDGoJX-eXj12u-nTBjy9\">Theilr on Flickr<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Children in Cardiff\u2019s schools are subject to a variety of safety measures as local schools aim to tackle knife violence concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Students at various schools around the city may experience a number of approaches to violence prevention, due to school-specific safety strategies following a spike in knife crime reports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLocal Authorities in Wales work closely with the Home Office, the Welsh Extremism and Counter-Terrorism Unit and the police to ensure that schools have appropriate safety measures, including lockdown, in place to keep their pupils safe,\u201d said a Welsh Government spokesperson. \u201cFurther guidance and training from the police is available if required.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Most Cardiff schools have a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.llanishenhighschool.co.uk\/ckfinder\/userfiles\/files\/LHS_Child%20Protection%20Policy_v3(1).pdf\">published safety protocol<\/a> that includes an option to call the South Wales Police in incidents that involve significant risk or violent behaviour from students.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40972\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-40972 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/03\/policeREAL-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"Schools police Cardiff\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40972 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/03\/policeREAL-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"Schools police Cardiff\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Any local school can summon police vehicles in case of an incident.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The city is also involved in a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffandvalersb.co.uk\/2016\/11\/new-integrated-safeguarding-service\/\">MASH<\/a>, a programme that involves police, social workers and others. It has a relationship with schools in the case of any violent incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Many high schools have plans in place that <a href=\"https:\/\/fitzallen.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/document\/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf?t=1505831252\">include calling MASH representatives<\/a>. They also regularly have CCTV on the premises to monitor pupils, a fact that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/schools-south-wales-more-cctv-1802227\">drawn scrutiny<\/a> from time to time in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>On top of security measures, some schools engage in safety lessons with hopes of reducing children\u2019s likelihood to end up in a risky situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a lot of these things, like say internet safety, they\u2019ll go to an external provider,\u201d said Maria Prosser, a teacher at Llanishen High School in northern Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p>She said the effectiveness of these safety lessons varies, adding, \u201cObviously they\u2019ve been checked out, but you don\u2019t really know what you\u2019re buying until they come in.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 110.66%;padding-top: 0;height: 0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just last month, parents alleged that their children were locked in their classrooms and hiding under desks as a school in Rhondda Cynon Taf <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/education\/what-happens-during-security-lockdown-15802396\">went into lockdown<\/a> following threats of violence against staff. Police were called to the school in that incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Welsh Government has a nationwide policy of guaranteeing the safety of all children in school and said every school is required to fulfill that guarantee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff is far from immune to the national frenzy over knife violence. 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