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| Social worker stabbed at school | Social worker stabbed at school |
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| A social worker is seriously ill in hospital after being stabbed at a County Durham special school. | A social worker is seriously ill in hospital after being stabbed at a County Durham special school. |
| The 36-year-old woman was visiting Glendene School, in Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, on Friday morning. | The 36-year-old woman was visiting Glendene School, in Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, on Friday morning. |
| Police said she had been due to take part in a meeting about a pupil at the school along with staff and members of the pupil's family. | Police said she had been due to take part in a meeting about a pupil at the school along with staff and members of the pupil's family. |
| A police spokesman said a 40-year-old man from Murton had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. | A police spokesman said a 40-year-old man from Murton had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. |
| Knife in back | Knife in back |
| The attack left the woman, who is from the Chester-le-Street area, with a knife lodged in her back. | The attack left the woman, who is from the Chester-le-Street area, with a knife lodged in her back. |
| She was treated at the scene by paramedics and then taken to hospital where she was having surgery. | She was treated at the scene by paramedics and then taken to hospital where she was having surgery. |
| Glendene is a day school catering for children with a range of special education needs aged from two to 19. It is run by Durham County Council. | |
| Det Ch Insp Alan Veitch said: "This was a very serious assault but I must stress this type of incident is thankfully very rare." | |
| No children involved | |
| He said inquiries were at an early stage and they were working with the school, social services and health professionals to establish what had happened. | |
| Headteacher Eric Baker said: "The incident took place well away from any areas occupied by our children and no children, or school staff, were involved. | |
| "Our thoughts are with the social worker and her family." | |
| Durham County Council deputy director of education Neil Charlton said: "Schools and the county council take security very seriously and measures are in place to safeguard children. | |
| "But we cannot turn our schools into virtual prisons making it an uncomfortable learning environment for pupils and staff." |