| What is the most important thing about schools and | | | | Intruder Alarms |
| the education system? There are likely to be many | | | | You are lying in bed fast asleep having a wonderful |
| different answers to this question depending on | | | | dream when BANG, a car alarm goes off and |
| whether you are a parent, a teacher, a school | | | | interrupts your peaceful sleep. And stays on for what |
| governor or indeed a pupil. | | | | seems like an eternity. It finally gets turned off and |
| There is one thing that virtually everyone will agree | | | | you cannot get back to sleep! Sound familiar? |
| on though and that is making sure our schools and | | | | Is so you will know what impact an intruder alarm |
| nurseries are safe environments. So with safety | | | | can have. For schools this is important as depending |
| perhaps the major issue with modern schools what | | | | on the type of alarm you have it can alert other |
| steps can schools take to make sure their school is | | | | teachers, school workers, school children and/or the |
| as safe as possible? | | | | Police. |
| Here are just 5 ways in which schools can use new | | | | The result hopefully being that whatever caused the |
| technology to make sure their staff, pupils and the | | | | alarm to be activated, stops. And you, your school |
| school is as safe as possible: | | | | and your staff and pupils are safe. |
| CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) | | | | Access Control Panels |
| With over 4.2 million CCTV cameras in the UK alone | | | | These can be used by schools to prevent access to |
| (one for every 14 people) this method of security is | | | | the building or to specific areas within the school. |
| now common place. CCTV is used for a wide variety | | | | They can be used to make staff feel safer and to |
| of things but for schools the use of CCTV allows for | | | | prevent unwanted visitors to certain areas. |
| the monitoring of property and people. There has | | | | Two Way Radio |
| been much debate over the effectiveness of CCTV | | | | The mobile phone has meant it is easier than ever to |
| as a means of crime prevention but capturing criminal | | | | stay in touch but mobile phones suffer from cost |
| or anti-social behaviour both inside and outside of | | | | issues and lack of coverage which means they aren't |
| schools can certainly lead to action being taken | | | | used by schools. The good news for schools is that |
| against the culprits and also hopefully reduce the | | | | modern Two Way Radio allows employees (from |
| likelihood of it even happening in the first place. | | | | teachers to ground staff) to stay in touch wherever |
| Security Lighting | | | | they are for just the cost of the actual handset. No |
| As the dark winter nights are now upon us and with | | | | ongoing costs and a fast and highly effective way to |
| children and teachers often starting and ending school | | | | stay in touch both within the school and on field trips |
| in darkness (or dusk) then having adequate lighting is | | | | make Two Way Radio a must for any school with a |
| very popular. Security lighting can act in 2 ways. | | | | focus on security and safety. |
| Firstly it gives pupils and employees more confidence | | | | Make sure your School, your staff and your pupils |
| by providing a well lit and seemingly safe | | | | are secure and safe and make sure modern |
| environment. Not only that security lighting may also | | | | technology works for you. |
| deter would be criminals and trouble makers. | | | | |