ICT and the Education Sector

Educational institutions create a unique challenge when it comes to implementing a security solution. Their open design provides a welcoming environment that fosters learning and offers a community atmosphere, yet at the same time they need to provide safe learning spaces and prevent unauthorized access to restricted buildings.

While all education institutions require key features such as door lockdowns and emergency egress, we understand that every education facility has unique needs that a generic solution just can’t cover.

Pre-schools

The challenge: Under-resourced staff are responsible for the wellbeing and whereabouts of dozens of under 4's. They require a hard perimeter night and day, only accessible during drop off and pick up times.

The solution: An easy to use system designed for end users, able to create a hard perimeter while allowing free movement within the building. Mobile control of the system means no juggling keys or having to get to a computer to see alerts or trigger a lockdown. PIN controlled exterior doors allow parents and guardians access to the building while keeping unwanted visitors out.

K-12

The challenge: Younger students must be kept on campus. Older students can come and go. After-hour programs and community events need to be easy to manage and stress-free.

The solution: Allow independence with mobile credentials. Older students can leave campus through an access-controlled door, while easy to use reports mean staff know who is coming in and out. With built-in functions like instant lockdowns and custom schedules for managing after-school activities, school administration just became a whole lot easier.

Post-secondary

The challenge: Post-secondary campuses can be multi-building and even multi-block spanning epicenters of education and living. Restricted access in some areas, completely free access in others, and everything in-between. Thousands of new students and even more visitors every year.

The solution: Partitioned area control within a building means you can restrict access to an area to only those with the right credentials while the room across the hall has free access to all. Lockdown an entire campus, Integrate video surveillance to see at a glance what’s happening in common areas, while mobile credentials enable a cost-effective plastic-free solution.

Key features an ICT solution provides include:

Door Lockdown

Lockdown a single door or the whole site to restrict entry, exit or all access during an emergency situation.

Advanced Scheduling

Intelligent time based control of access and energy management, automatically adjusts for daylight savings and holidays.

Multiple Area Support

Multiple areas allow a building or site to be partitioned. Area Groups give users the ability to control their own areas and arm all with one keypress.

IP Monitoring

Integrated IP monitoring on-board all Protege system controllers. Fast, accurate, cost effective and always online.

Emergency Egress

Unlock a single door, an egress path, or the entire site to facilitate a smooth and trouble free emergency evacuation.

Scheduled Arming

Automatically arm or disarm areas based on time of day. Use Deferred Arming to allow hardworking employees to stay late.

Automation and Control

Integrate with 3rd party automation and lighting control systems to create a responsive environment.

Integrated Intruder Detection

Built in full featured intrusion detection provides user convenience and intelligent control.

Talk to us about your education needs

With features such as door lockdown, a Protege solution provides an intuitive tool to keep people and properties safe - and can benefit any organization.

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Available Resources

If you'd like more background on education solutions, these resources will get you up to speed. Selecting the solution for your campus is critical to protect the next generation today and into the future.