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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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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You might have heard the news that came out last month on the fact that two secondary schools in the UK are trialling out a new system of police-style body cameras. They have been given the capability of filming ‘when it is legitimate, proportionate and necessary’ to resolve problems. Therefore, ...
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As the number of reported incidents of violence in schools increases, it is more crucial than ever that school leaders and managers assess the potential dangers to their staff. Head teachers and school business managers not only have a responsibility to identify the risks in their environment, but ...
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Headteachers and school management personnel who are responsible for formulating and implementing effective health and safety measures in schools need to ensure that optimising staff safety is one of their priorities. With new DofE guidelines - and amendments to those guidelines - being issued ...
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When a violent episode occurs at school it is important to remember that whilst this could include any of the following:...
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