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