French Education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem and Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve have outlined their plan for new security measures in schools, ahead of the start of the school year next week. The ministers revealed new security measures on Wednesday based upon three key principles: "Anticipate, get safe, know how to react", part of a plan that was introduced after the November attacks in Paris. These measures included heightened security at the entrance of school buildings, limiting crowds at school gates and increased surveillance. Wednesday's new proposals saw the creation of compulsory security exercises, including the simulation of a terrorist attack in schools for all children aged three and older. The measures come just days after a French MP called on schools to impose a compulsory martial arts programme for students to help with the fear of terrorist attacks.

Source: The Local August 24, 2016 10:30 UTC