Parents banned from school sports day over safety concerns

A primary school in Nottingham have banned parents from attending their children's sports day event.

The Glapton Academy in Clifton said it would be unsafe due to an increase of traffic on the road outside the school.

The announcement has caused mixed reactions from parents, one told ITV News Central it was "crazy."

However Michelle Dyer, a parent governor for the school, said no parents have made an official complaint.

Parents of children at Glapton Academy in Clifton join in the row over their school's sports day ban.

The Glapton Academy in Clifton says an increase of traffic on the road outside the school due to tram works means that having the gates open would cause a risk to children.

One parent told ITV News Central it is "crazy" that they have been banned from going to their children's sports day over safety concerns.

Another parent said she thinks it is better to be safe than sorry.

The Glapton Academy in Clifton in Nottingham, says that an increase of traffic on the road outside the school because of tram-works means that having the gates open during sports day would cause a risk to children. As a result, they say parents will not be invited this year.

Parents of children at the primary school have told ITV News Central it is 'crazy' that they have been banned from going to the event over concerns about safety.

But, head-teacher, Ruth Ellis, said:

"We will have our gate shut and all of our staff will be out and we will know all of the adults on site and we will be able to ensure that all the children are safe. I think that is the key thing...

...We have major road-works and tram-works. It will be an event that is manned by our staff with all the gates shut."