Cyber attack school reopening delayed to next week
GoogleA secondary school hit by a cyber attack is to remain closed for the rest of the week, despite hopes it would reopen on Wednesday.
Michael Gannon, head teacher of Higham Lane School in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, told parents he was planning a phased return for students from 12 January.
The site, which has about 1,400 pupils aged 11 to 18, was forced to shut on Monday "as a precautionary measure" after the incident impacted its IT systems.
Despite good progress in the investigation and safe restoration of systems Gannon said the school would not be able to safely welcome pupils back on site this week as initially hoped.
The school is working with Central England Academy Trust to explore how to welcome pupils back "as soon as it is safe to do so", Gannon added in an update on the school website.
Students were previously asked to avoid logging into any school systems until further notice as investigations by external specialists were carried out.
Youngsters have been directed towards external resources for home learning, with year 11 and 13 students encouraged to revise for forthcoming exams.
The head teacher thanked parents for their understanding and apologised for the disruption.
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