Nowadays, safety at school is a major concern for head teachers, school managers, staff members, parents and students. Cases of staff being injured at work, students being assaulted, angry parents attacking teachers, dissatisfied students attacking teachers are being reported daily. The truth is ...
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In March 2017, an experienced linesman went to carry out some routine maintenance of power lines. When he got there, he found ivy growing on the lines, so he rested a ladder against a wooden pole, and climbed up to remove the ivy. What happened next isn’t clear. It’s thought that he cut through his ...
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Staff morale is a concern for head teachers. A happy, contented workforce tends to be stable and efficient: staff absence and attrition rates are lower, staff morale and examination results often correlate, and schools may see improvements to their standing in the Department of Education's value ...
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According to the definition from the Health and Safety Executive, a “lone worker” is defined as anyone who works alone without close or direct supervision. Inherently, the nature of some of this work can lead to lone worker hazards and issues relating to the health and safety of lone working. ...
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ANT Telecom exhibits at All Energy Exhibition and Conference 2017 10-11th May – stand F50 For the 3rd year running we are exhibiting at the UK’s largest renewable energy event at the SEC in Glasgow. Since its launch in 2001, All-Energy has provided industry suppliers, experts and thought-leaders ...
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At the beginning of 2016, the BBC published an article investigating violence inside British schools, and came up with some shocking stats. In fact, 9 out of 10 staff have to deal with challenging behaviour, such as swearing or shouting. 4 out of 10 have experienced violence from pupils in 2015; ...
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Do you want to learn about which devices are right for your school and how to distribute alarm messages to make your school a safer place? We are very excited to announce that we have just published a new guide about how to keep schools safe, and it's free! School environments have changed vastly ...
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