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HEATH PARK SCHOOL, A mixed secondary school and sixth form, has put security top of the class with the installation of a new wireless electronic access control solution from Tate Solutions Ltd, the specialist access controls and security division of the Securefast Group plc.

The school has recently relocated to a brand new campus in the Heath Town area of Wolverhampton, catering for 1,300 pupils and 140 teaching and support staff. This is an exciting new three-story development complete with the sports hall and outdoor sports facilities, all ready for the new school term in September and beyond.

Keith Clare-Brown, Director of Tate Solutions, commented:“ School security is probably

one of the most sensitive issues facing today’ s head teachers and trustees. Problems can happen very quickly due to a wide range of incidents, including strangers coming into the school, violent actions by children, parents or staff, burglary, theft and arson to name but a few.

‘ everyone wants their school to be safe’

“ While everyone wants their school to be safe, no-one wants it to end up looking look like a prison with high walls and fences. Our aim was to achieve a sensible balance, implementing sufficient levels of security to cope with perceived threats while providing a pleasant environment in which to learn and work.”

To complement their newly constructed school, Heath Park called on Tate Solutions to provide the very latest security system that ensured strictly controlled access into the building, whilst allowing free movement within the facility. The system selected to deliver these objectives was SALTO’ s high specification XS4 proximity wireless based solution, which incorporates the very latest technology that provides a safe, secure and almost totally keyless environment for the benefit of both staff and pupils.

The XS4 solution is a state-ofthe-art electronic lock system that programmes contactless smartcards to allow access to specific class rooms or other areas for selected time periods only, with the doors auto locking at pre-specified times. If security is breached due

to the loss or theft of a card, it can be instantly deleted from the system without the need or cost of changing any locks – saving the school time and money.

www. securefast. co. uk

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YALE HAS BROUGHT together its range of steadfast highsecurity hardware components to launch the ultimate door and window package.

With 98 % brand recognition, Yale is heralded as the leading home security brand throughout the UK. Fabricators can now capitalise on this with the new‘ Yale Door and Window Package’ that is backed by an extensive‘ Yale Lifetime Guarantee’.

Paul Atkinson, Sales and Commercial Director of Yale Door and Window Solutions, comments:“ Following the success of the Yale Window Package, which was launched last year, we have decided to extend this offering to also cover doors. PAS 24 compliant doorsets fitted with Yale hardware can now be marketed as part of the Yale

Door and Window Package, and come with the added benefit of our‘ Lifetime Guarantee’, which incorporates up to £ 3,250 worth of financial repayments to the homeowner if a break in is due to a failure of a Yale component *.

“ Yale has always been known as the most trusted name in home security, but we wanted to harness the power of the brand by pulling together our range of door and window hardware products into a strong offering that benefits both our fabricator customers, and the end consumer.”

Yale has an array of trusted core door solutions that help fabricators to meet the exacting security standards of PAS24:2012, as well as constantly developing innovative and exciting new products such as a new TS008 compliant letter plate solution, which is currently

being developed to meet this new standard through patent-pending technology.

Paul continues:“ The Yale Door and Window package presents a fantastic selling tool. Although end-users might not be used to considering which brand makes up the door or window’ s hardware, once they are told that it all comes from the leading brand in home security they are certain to be reassured that it’ s a quality product that will protect their home.”

Fabricators can choose from Yale’ s wide range of hardware to meet their needs, with cylinders, locks, hinges and handles designed to help doors and windows adhere to the most up-to-date industry standards,( including PAS24, TS008, BS6375-2 for weather tightness and Police preferred Secured by Design accreditation).

Call 01902 366800, www. yaledoorandwindowsolutions. co. uk