According to the Belgian education minister, Joëlle Milquet, schools in Brussels should consider building “safe rooms” so staff and students can safely hide in the event of a terrorist attack. The suggestion was made in a letter sent to Brussels schools this week, outlining key safety measures they should take as they prepare to reopen following this week’s “lockdown” over fears of an imminent terrorist attack. In Brussels, there are currently two separate security plans for schools, one that is being implemented by the city council and another run by the federal government.
According to the Belgian education minister, Joëlle Milquet, schools in Brussels should consider building “safe rooms” so staff and students can safely hide in the event of a terrorist attack. The suggestion was made in a letter sent to Brussels schools this week, outlining key safety measures they should take as they prepare to reopen following this week’s “lockdown” over fears of an imminent terrorist attack. However, the Mayor of Brussels, Yvan Mayeur, disagrees with the idea, saying that it was important to avoid creating “hysteria”.