Each day of the school week somewhere in England a teacher faces some form of abuse from a pupil. Assaults on teachers are now considered so common in some schools leading to lower reporting of incidents. According to statistics from the 2016/17 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), teachers ...
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Lone Workers,
Schools,
Education,
Safety Management
Sustainability is a topical issue for every industry and as such, the rate of businesses that are taking part and investing in greener practices and processes is continuing to increase. This is also in line with the announcement from the UK Government of its landmark Green Finance Strategy, which ...
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Lone Workers,
Health and Safety
For some time, the risk of being attacked by a student has been regarded as an occupational hazard for many educators, especially those dealing with developmentally disabled children. However, in recent years there has been a growing trend of attacks on both teachers and support staff. So much so ...
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Lone Workers,
Education,
Critical Alarm Management
Alarm systems are an essential component for the majority of businesses to ensure protection against risk and to remain compliant. From fire alarms to lone worker alerts, they are prevalent across all industries. But just having an alarm system in place isn’t enough, performance monitoring is also ...
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Lone Workers,
Health and Safety,
Critical Alarm Management
An organisation looking to enhance the safety of its lone workers will find a range of products on the market. But which is most effective in providing protection for its workforce? This is not necessarily as straightforward as it might seem. The effective adoption of a lone working solution will ...
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Lone Workers,
Health and Safety,
Safety Management
When it comes to the list of priorities that senior staff have to consider when running their schools, safety is one of the first things to be considered. For teachers to be able to foster a positive and effective learning environment, it is essential that both they and their students feel secure ...
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Schools
Every parent dreads the phone call from school. Usually, it’s the usual missing homework, fighting or behaviour problems in school. However, as school safety becomes even more important, the fear among parents is growing too. Schools are responsible for creating a safe and relaxed environment ...
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Schools