The school recently relocated to a new campus in the Heath Town area of Wolverhampton , catering for 1,300 pupils and 140 teaching and support staff . This is a new three-storey development complete with sports hall and outdoor sports facilities , all ready for the new term in September and beyond . Keith Clare-Brown , director of Tate Solutions , said : “ 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 . “ With this in mind , pupils need to know they have a safe place in which to be educated and that staff are in a safe place in which to work . Delivering on that is a given but it is not always easy to achieve .” Keith added : “ Further problems arise from the fact that 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 . While all of this may make a building secure , it is not user friendly . 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-of-the-art electronic lock system that programmes contactless smartcards to allow access to specific classrooms 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 .

For further information on SALTO XS4 and other access control and security solutions please contact the Tate Solutions team at Securefast plc on 01543 501600 or visit the website www . securefast . co . uk for a comprehensive insight into the complete range of products .

‘ Alumina by Liniar ’ has been designed and developed by the same team of experts as the Liniar window system . It was created in response to customer feedback , as some Liniar PVCu fabricators wished to offer customers an aluminium alternative for larger apertures and commercial projects . The technical experts at Liniar have steered clear of the ‘ hybrid ’ type of door system - mainly as it can be a nightmare to fabricate and requires specialist machinery . Hybrid systems are also difficult to recycle at the end of their useful

life . And while PVCu systems have obvious thermal benefits and aluminium systems have strength and size , Liniar says it can be difficult to explain the benefits of a hybrid system to consumers . Alumina by Liniar is made with standard machinery and is able to span 1.2 metres wide per sash and 2.5 metres high - ideal for heavy duty use . It has an optional ‘ warm touch ’ foiled exterior unlike some aluminium doors which can often feel cold . Alumina by Liniar can be offered in just about any powder-coated colour but what makes it different is that customers can also choose a wood grain or flat foiled finish . This means if customers have Liniar PVCu windows , they can choose a perfectly matching aluminium bi-fold door – with the foil adding a ‘ warm touch ’ finish . Liniar says Alumina is the only fully sculptured ( curved ) aluminium bi-fold door on the market , and is also renowned for its energy efficiency .

It has been designed from scratch with a combined lock and thermal insert . This innovative lock unites the ultimate specification of security with a high strength engineering polymer lock body – so the lock itself acts as a thermal break , boosting the door ’ s thermal performance compared to a traditional aluminium door . With 28mm double glazed and 36mm or 40mm triple glazed options available , Alumina offers ‘ true ’ U-values as low as 1.0W / m ² k , thanks to the thermal lock and 40mm triple glazed unit .

Homeowners are also assured of the highest security with a suite of hardware following the same principles as the Liniar ModLok™ bi-fold system . This includes multiple bi-directional locking points , shoot bolts that secure firmly into the track , built-in anti-lift features and anti-bump cylinders . All Alumina bi-folding doors are available with three threshold options . The rebated aluminium frame runs seamlessly around to form a weathertight threshold , and the doors are supplied with this as standard . Liniar ’ s optional aluminium

low threshold requires no trench excavation to install , and is just 23.5mm at its highest point . The bi-folds move smoothly along a sleek stainless steel track and are ‘ bottom rolling ’, not top-hung – meaning no extra stresses are placed on the building ’ s lintel . Folding keys , ergonomic handles , hidden fixings for hinges and discreet magnets complete Alumina ’ s attention to detail .

For more information , go to www . alumina . liniar . co . uk or email alumina @ liniar . co . uk