Parents have spoken of their concern after a school was evacuated and pupils sent home following a 'threat'. Police were called to Holy Family RC & CE College, in Heywood.
at about 10am today (Monday). Officers said they had received a report of a 'threat made towards the school'. Some pupils are reported to have been sitting their GCSE exams at the time.
The nature of the threat has not been revealed. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link A letter sent to parents from the school, seen by the Manchester Evening News, said the building had been evacuated due to an 'ongoing incident'.
The letter, which was sent at about 10.45am, read: "Urgent communication to parents and carers. We are dealing with an ongoing incident at Holy Family College and have been asked to evacuate the building. "The students are on the muga pitch, with staff and are safe.