| What is the most important thing about schools | | | | further advance in CCTV technology has seen |
| and the education system? Depending on whether | | | | the introduction of talking CCTV systems which |
| you are a parent, a teacher, a school governor, a | | | | give potential intruders or trouble makers a verbal |
| regulator or indeed a pupil attending the school the | | | | warning. These types of systems can prove |
| answer could well be very different. | | | | highly effective in schools to disburse potential |
| However, one thing that virtually everyone will | | | | trouble makers. |
| agree on though is making sure our schools, | | | | Security Lighting. With the dark winter nights now |
| nurseries, kindergartens, colleges and universities | | | | upon us and with children and teachers often |
| are safe environments. So with safety a major | | | | starting and ending school in darkness (or dusk), |
| issue in modern places of learning what steps can | | | | having suitable lighting is very important. Security |
| schools take to make sure their school is as safe | | | | lighting can act by giving pupils and teachers more |
| as possible? | | | | confidence by providing a well lit and safe |
| Here are just 4 ways in which schools, colleges | | | | environment as well as deterring would be |
| and universities can now technology to make sure | | | | criminals and trouble makers. |
| their children and staff are as safe as possible: | | | | Intruder Alarms. Intruder alarms can work for |
| CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television). The UK alone | | | | schools as depending on the type of alarm you |
| has over 4 million CCTV camera (one for every | | | | have it can alert other teachers, school workers, |
| 14 people) so this method of security is now | | | | school children and/or the police. |
| common place. CCTV is used for a wide variety | | | | The result being whatever caused the alarm to |
| of things but for schools the use of CCTV allows | | | | be activated, stops. And the school premises, |
| for the monitoring of property and people. A | | | | staff and pupils stay safe. |