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