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0800 652 1900 Lockdown Systems for Schools
Be prepared for any emergency situation on your school premises.
What is an Emergency Lockdown System?
A school lockdown intruder system allows you to instantly communicate any situation around your school site, regardless of your location.
Utilising live and pre-recorded messages, you can alert staff and students, inform the authorities, secure the premises and quickly get everyone safe in an emergency.
With fast, clear communication and complete ease of use, our lockdown systems have a proven record for their reliability, safety, and resilience. This makes it a perfect choice for any educational institution looking to bolster its lockdown procedure.
Integrated Lockdown Equipment
Our school lockdown systems can connect to existing technology to audibly and visually alert staff and students:
- VoIP Phones – VoIP phones can be used to trigger the lockdown alert and communicate between rooms
- Mobile phones – Staff mobiles can remotely access and trigger the lockdown system
- Speakers – Speakers can announce a live or pre-recorded audio message throughout the school
- Strobe lights – Strobe lights offer a visual warning that lockdown has been activated
- Digital signage – Visible messages for large areas such as swimming pools and gyms
- Interactive Screens – Lockdown messages can be displayed on screens across the premises
- Paxton Door Access – Linking to your access control to manage doors during a lockdown
These communications are not limited to lockdown scenarios and can be uses to deliver regular messaging or play music between lessons.
Current Advice and Guidance
Safety in schools is essential for staff, pupils, and visitors, with leaders holding a duty of care and legal responsibility to maintain a secure environment.
- The NASUWT recommends that all schools have a clear lockdown protocol in place. To protect your school community, it’s vital to implement a robust lockdown plan.
- NaCTSO advises against using fire alarms during a lockdown, as they can trigger the wrong response in an emergency.
- Martyn’s Law will introduce a legal duty for schools to strengthen their emergency preparedness — making effective lockdown systems more important than ever.
The Lockdown Installation Process
Once you decide to increase your school security by implementing a lockdown system, we’ll take care of the rest!
- Get in touch with Tel Group to arrange a no-obligation site survey and quote.
- Using maps of the premises, our expert security consultants will provide your school with a thorough plan of your new lockdown system.
- Once agreed, we will visit the site and conduct your new lockdown system installation, providing training to all necessary people.
- Aftercare is vital, so we will always be on hand to answer any questions and maintain your system if required.
