Author: Jane Barnes

Serious Case Review Sept 2024
Birley Academy Incident—1st May 2024
Background
On 1st May 2024, a 17 year old, ex-student, Louis Melotte
A 17-year-old boy remains in police custody after being detained following an incident involving a sharp object at a school in Sheffield.
South Yorkshire Police say two adults were injured during the incident at Birley Academy at around 8.50am on Wednesday morning, and the teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
A child has also been checked over after being assaulted during the incident.
Read more: Birley Academy attempted murder live as child and two adults 'stabbed by 17-year-old boy in Sheffield
Police say they will remain at the scene throughout the day after the school was placed into lockdown.
Always assume ‘it could happen here’.
Could This Have Been Avoided? How? What Can We Learn from This?
To encourage parents / past parents to communicate with school if their child is displaying antagonistic behaviour towards school / staff.
Being extra vigilant:
Do we know the person?
Does the person appear angry or upset at the gate / door?
Just because we might know the person, doesn’t mean they are safe to admit into school
Outcomes: What Do We Need to Do, to Ensure We Keep Everyone Safe here at Broomhill Infant School?
High bolts on every class door
Fobs on internal doors, namely the door to Central and the door at the bottom of the stairs.
Ensure teachers, children and parents are aware of and trained in the event of the panic button being deployed.