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Comment byMIKE GLANVILLE, Director of Safeguarding Services atMyConcern.


I’m often asked how schools can


leverage technology to reduce pressures on safeguarding leads and improve outcomes by identifying and addressing concerns at the earliest possible opportunity.


Whether you’re new to working in a school, or a seasoned veteran, there’s one mantra to keep in mind now that the school year is well underway –


safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Safeguarding is the most fundamental


responsibility schools have. Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) (or Designated Senior Persons/DSPs inWales) are under significant pressure to ensure schools are not just meeting their statutory responsibilities but more importantly keeping the children in their care safe.


Statutory guidance in both England andWales stress the importance of the role of the safeguarding lead and the need to ensure that they have the time, funding, supervision and support to do their job effectively.


Safeguarding isn’t just about policies and procedures – it’s about creating a culture of vigilance in which everyone involved feels empowered to flag a concern. Technology helps to remove potential barriers to reporting concerns by making it a more efficient process when compared with paper-based systems. It also ensures that issues needing early intervention are more likely to be identified at an earlier stage as the safeguarding lead is in a much better position to see the big picture.


Gone are the days of spending hours and hours a week filling out paper forms and spreadsheets and triangulating areas of concern between different members of staff. Technological innovations have completely revolutionised the management and effectiveness of safeguarding in recent years – not only saving significant time and money in terms of resource but also making it easier to track concerns around a child and identify crucial actions and interventions that can make all the difference.


A comprehensive safeguarding technology system helps to keep pupils at the centre of the process. It makes it easier to triage concerns and g ives senior leaders and DSLs better visibility of any issues by tracking the pupil’s full history in order to a making.


At One Team Logic, we are taking innovations we


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with ourMyConcern resource one step further with the recent launch of our mobile app. Our new app enables staff to log concerns when and where they arise, whether that’s in the classroom, on a school journey or in the playground. And if at the end of a long day they have that nagging feeling in the back of their mind, they can log it from home. It is so important to be able to capture it while it’s as fresh as possible.


The ability to track concerns securely, instantly, and


comprehensively with technology at your fingertips, means lives can be changed and saved because safeguarding leads are able to spot patterns and trends more easily.


Always trust your judgment – if it doesn’t feel right, flag it. If no change for the better is happening for the child, escalate it.We should be taking advantage of every innovation possible to make a difference for the children who need it most.


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Comment by KT YIU,Managing Director of Chubb Fire & Security Hong Kong,Macau & China.


Protecting against fire and security risks is an essential aspect of life for people and across all sectors, with education no exception..


Education institutions are large and sometimes sprawling sites that present considerable fir e and security challenges.


Each education site brings distinct challenges, with differing facilities and specialties, as well as the need to maintain the capacity of students, teachers and lecturers to study, learn and teach at the high level expected. Some of these sites


have specialised sporting facilities, while others may be focused on engineering or scientific study, with costly technical equipment. Parents expect the highest safety standards, while schools require n addition to efficient facilities management. Kindergartens mary schools are predominantly made up of young children, e often unaware of fire safety and personal safety. This creates a huge vulnerability and an added onus on teachers to keep their students safe.


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In response to this need, Chubb China upgraded the CCTV system forWest Academy of Beijing (WAB) focusing on elevating video content analytic features, including maximised CCTV monitoring, automatic police calling, and a smart search solution. Complementing this, a facial recognition system capable of finding the exact location of a student on campus within 30 seconds was added, aided by real- time remote gate operation.


The safety of students in a university environment is also critical. It is often the first time young people live away from their family home and have the independence of adulthood. For this reason, there are particularly high stakes for university campus facilities managers. In th e eventuality of a fire, students could be at great risk and, beyond the immediacy of physical harm, this can have serious ramifications for the reputation of an educational institution.


Integrated solutions must be nimble and adapted to a range of sites, including campus residences, recreational areas, open spaces and lecture theatres. Chubb Sicli recently identified and overcame these challenges through the installation of a full suite of fire safety and security equipment and services atWebster University Geneva. Webster University Geneva is an accredited American university campus that offers programs in English to students interested in undergraduate or graduate-level education.Webster University Genev a’s campus includes five buildings in a park-style atmosphere . Chubb Sicli has providedWebster’s safety support including fire extinguisher maintenance many years.


A recent audit showed several improvements to the university’s security profile were needed. The challenge was to create and provide an effective and interconnected fire and security solution, enhancing the security of the student population and its ever-evolving needs. This included complete fire detection and intruder alarms for all five buildings, upgrades to existing CCTV systems and new video surveillance equipment. In addition to this integrated system solution, Webster University required access control for all main entrances, with uirement that all documentation to be made available in , becauseWebster is an American company .


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Through dedicated and integrated fire safety support, Chubb provides students and families peace of mind and security. From the moment a young child enters the education system, Chubb’s diligent and effective surveillance and fire safety systems work to prevent and protect, offering a new kind of ‘end-to-end’ systems around the world.


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