"A debate around increasing security around schools has resurfaced after two pupils were stabbed at a school in Brent this week. Two boys aged 12 and 13 were left seriously injured after being stabbed at lunchtime on Tuesday at Kingsbury High School in north-west London. A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, and Counter Terrorism Police said he remained in custody earlier this afternoon."
"Issues in wider society mean that education settings are facing a higher level of threat than they have in the past, the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) added. Pepe Di'Iasio, general secretary of ASCL, said: We are shocked and saddened by this terrible incident, and our thoughts are with everybody affected. Schools are predominately safe places and they go to great lengths to protect their students and staff, including lockdown procedures"
A stabbing at a school in Brent has prompted renewed debate about increasing security around schools. Two boys aged 12 and 13 were seriously injured after being stabbed at lunchtime at Kingsbury High School in north-west London. A 13-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was held in custody, according to Counter Terrorism Police. The headteachers' union warned that any additional security measures would need extra funding and staff. The Association of School and College Leaders said wider societal issues have raised threat levels for education settings and emphasized that schools remain predominantly safe, citing lockdown procedures to protect students and staff.
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