Kirklees College locks down all centres after police advice

kirklees college put all of its centres into precautionary lockdown on Thursday, May 7 after receiving information that morning and following advice from West Yorkshire Police. Students were reportedly locked in classrooms while all college buildings were locked up.

The college urged people to stay where they are and remain calm. It also said, “We will keep you updated as soon as we have further information.”

Kirklees College statement

Kirklees College said, “Following advice from the police, all Kirklees College centres are now in a precautionary lockdown.” The statement placed every centre under the same restriction, rather than limiting the response to a single site.

Witnesses said students had been told not to attend college that day. Others said students were locked in classrooms, showing the lockdown had already reached day-to-day teaching spaces as the college moved to secure its buildings.

West Yorkshire Police advice

The college said it acted after receiving information and after following advice from West Yorkshire Police. No further detail on the information was included in the college statement, and the police advice was the basis given for the campus-wide response.

That left students and staff waiting inside the college network for the next update from the institution. The college said it would keep them informed as soon as it had more information, making that update the immediate next step for anyone inside a Kirklees College centre.

All centres locked down

All Kirklees College centres were included in the precautionary lockdown on Thursday, May 7. With buildings locked up and students kept in place, the immediate practical instruction was to stay calm and remain where they were until the college issued more information.

For students and staff, the college statement is the only action point in the record: follow the lockdown instruction and wait for the next college update.