Verkada offers several solutions tailored to the education sector. They’re designed to seamlessly fit into the safeguarding policies that UK schools are already following, offering tools that make a real difference. With real-time monitoring and vape detection, you will stop problems before they escalate.
Start the school year right
With the new school year kicking off, there’s no better time to introduce new ways to tackle recurring issues. Bullying and vaping aren’t just minor distractions—they have a major impact on each student’s ability to concentrate and feel safe.
By rolling out new measures right from the get-go, schools can really set the scene for a year where safety and respect are front and centre.
Prevent school bullying
Bullying is a serious issue that can have lasting impacts on students. An estimated 35% of students experience bullying at school in some form. With bullying impacting students’ mental and physical health, ability to concentrate, and their overall enjoyment of school, it’s the biggest problem within the education system.
To prevent bullying, understanding the cause is essential. Your safeguarding team should start by identifying bullies before correcting that student’s behaviour. Modern camera systems play a crucial role in both deterring and detecting bullying incidents.
- Deterrence: the visibility of cameras can discourage students from engaging in bullying, knowing their actions could be recorded
- Detection: real-time monitoring allows staff to catch incidents as they unfold, enabling immediate intervention
- Clear evidence: high-definition video and audio recordings provide unambiguous evidence, helping resolve disputes and ensure accountability
Stopping vaping in schools
77% of teens consider it easy to vape at school. With so many young people vaping, schools need to find a way to prevent and stop the use of vapes between students.
As well as providing students with resources and education on the risks associated with vaping, installing air quality sensors helps detect vaping in all spaces. Having these sensors located throughout the school, including private places like bathrooms, makes it easy to detect when and which students are vaping.
Watch our on-demand webinar with Verkada to discuss the state of the vaping epidemic across the education sector, and the benefits of using hybrid sensors and security solutions.
School security
Schools and colleges should have a security plan to handle incidents. This plan should support safeguarding measures, protect students from violence, and ensure the health and safety of everyone. School security is important for obvious reasons, but also because it provides reassurance and peace of mind to families, improving the relationship between schools and communities.
As the new school year starts, you need to not only ensure everyone’s safety, but also make sure everyone has the right access to the right areas and systems. Verkada’s access control systems are designed with this in mind, offering a seamless way to manage who goes where.
All-in-one school monitoring and security with Verkada
Verkada’s education solutions sit on one centralised cloud platform, with packages including:
- Intrusion sensors
- Cameras
- Access control systems
- Intercoms
- Alarms
- Air quality systems
Each product is tailored to the education sector, designed to keep your school secure. With cloud-based innovations, Verkada’s solutions are secure and accessible from anywhere.
Find out more about Verkada’s solutions
Safeguarding in schools with Verkada
Get your free 30-day proof of concept
Verkada gives you the opportunity to test its physical security solutions in your environment. Book your free 30-day proof of concept (POC) of Verkada’s education suite to explore the possibilities of unified security and full visibility now.
Alternatively, get in touch with our specialists if you would like to find out more about Verkada’s solutions.
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