Controlling access to school campuses and buildings is an important issue for school administrators. They need to maintain a user-friendly, welcoming school climate while ensuring that the facility is safe and secure, both when school is in session and when the buildings are unoccupied.
There are many simple procedures that can be followed to deter intruders from entering the facility and to reduce the risk of students and parents straying into restricted areas. These include limiting visitor access points to a single, clearly marked ‘main’ entrance, posting warning notices about potential trespassing charges, and reducing the number of doors that can be opened from the outside.
The use of an electronic access control system makes managing access control much easier and far more effective. It can also offer methods of improving security, health and safety, staff management and student supervision. Benefits that should be seriously considered when procuring access control equipment.
Security advisers often recommend the use of proximity cards for school staff with card readers at key entrances such as the main entrance, teachers' car park entrances and doors used for breaks/playground activities and physical education classes.
By following the links below, you will understand why such access control systems are essential for safety and security, and appreciate just how many applications they have. Read about the numerous ways that a comprehensive access control systems can improve the running of an educational establishment and save on costs.
How Access Control Can Benefit Each Education Sector