Joint statement from Merseyside Police and Liverpool city council on recent school communications

A joint statement from Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council said: “We would like to reassure parents and carers that schools in Liverpool have well established and practiced procedures to keep children and school staff safe when schools are made aware of potential incidents or threats

“Merseyside Police enquiries regarding the cause of these threats are ongoing, but at this stage we believe they are hoax messages and there have been no credible threats in Liverpool. Officers are continuing to provide reassurance and advice to those schools.

“The safety of students and staff is our highest priority. We’d like to thank parents and carers for their patience and understanding and ask that they continue to follow advice and guidance from their child’s individual schools.

“If anyone has information on these reports, then please call 101 or DM @MerpolCC on social media, quoting log number 649 of 20 January. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”