North Chadderton School and Sixth Form centre in Greater Manchester is to hire a security guard, making it the first school in the borough to use serious security.

The move comes after a recent Ofsted report failed a school in England for having lax security – members of the public were able to walk into the school unchallenged, which obviously poses a serious security risk to school and college children. Despite having perimeter fencing and school staff guarding gates, North Chadderton School has decided to take that extra step which is a move most parents will surely applaud.