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