Protecting workers in education

Many teachers or employees in education work alone or in high-risk environments. Prioritise their safety and security with a lone worker safety device or app.
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264,000

Pupils were suspended in 2022/23 (The Conversation 2024)

1,533

Children skipped school due to feeling unsafe in 2023 (BBC 2024)

1/5

Teachers in England were hit by a pupil in 2023 (BBC 2024)

Education risks

Working with students from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Students or parents being aggressive or abusive.
Exposure to chemicals and sharp objects - particularly in the lab.
Transmission of illnesses due to the large number of people in a small space
Slips, trips and falls.
Working alone on large premises.

We recommend the ID Touch for workers in schools and colleges

It's a personal safety device disguised as an ID badge which means it's very discreet to activate. But we understand that one size doesn't fit all! So why not mix and match to suit the requirements of your team?

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Features to protec the education industry

Our customers choose from a mix of safety features to best suit the requirements of their workforce, reduce risk, and improve occupational safety and wellbeing.

Benefits for the Education industry

Reduced liability
Boost employee morale
Enhanced worker safety
Timely response to emergencies
Reduced downtime due to safety incidents

Benefits for the education industry

Provides rapid assistance to teachers and support staff in an emergency - on or off campus.
Reduces stress and improves job satisfaction.
Enhances overall safety and security for students.
Facilitates accurate documentation and reporting of incidents that occur on school grounds.
Provides peace of mind to parents knowing that safety measures are in place.

Protecting education leaders for over 20 years

"Our aim is to ensure our staff get home safe. The SoloProtect device helps us do that."

"The ID device was a great choice for us as many of our colleagues already carry ID cards, but we’re now trialling a range of other SoloProtect devices too..."

"The ID device is easy to wear, simple to use, and looks like something that an engineer might be wearing anyway, meaning clients are unlikely to question its purpose."

Frequently asked questions

What is lone worker security for teachers, and why is it important?

Lone Worker Security for Teachers refers to safety measures and devices designed to protect educators and school staff who often work alone and face unique risks, including verbal and physical abuse and potential violence. It is crucial because workplace violence and incidents within the education sector have been on the rise. Teachers need protection against threats from students, environmental emergencies, and other hazards they may encounter while working alone.

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How can we keep teachers safe in schools?

Deploying lone worker technology can help to keep UK teachers safe. A SoloProtect lone worker device gives a teacher a means to discreetly call for help in an emergency at the push of a Red Alert button – without needing to call 999 that could potentially aggravate a situation.

This opens a call with our Monitoring Centre where operators will listen in to the incident, establish the severity and then send an appropriate response. This could be alerting the police, ambulance service, or school security, for example.

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How can teachers be protected from violence?

SoloProtect ID Touch is an extremely discreet safety device that’s designed to be easy to wear on a teacher’s existing lanyard or belt clip, and the device will capture the audio of an incident when a Red Alert is raised.

This audio evidence of the violence and/ or abuse can then be requested by the school following a genuine incident. This removes the element of subjective argument or selective reporting, offering protection to both the teacher and pupil.

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