Security and safety in schools: ASSA ABLOY locking systems for education
Schools and other educational institutions are complex, high-traffic environments with specific safety and security requirements. In addition to hundreds of students and teachers, parents, service providers, and external clubs also move around in the buildings. For these different user groups and security situations, well thought-out solutions in areas such as access control, accident prevention, accessibility, and emergency security are indispensable.
Modern locking systems and door solutions meet these requirements. These include electronic access systems, certified finger protection solutions for child safety as well as specially designed panic locks for emergency and attack management. ASSA ABLOY (Schweiz) AG develops these solutions for security and safety in schools and other educational facilities.
What safety requirements do educational institutions stipulate for locking systems?
Schools, universities, and other educational buildings stipulate four key requirements for modern locking systems: effective access control for different user groups, accident prevention especially for children, simple key management without liability risks, and reliable emergency management.
Access control and building protection
- Protection against unauthorized access by outsiders
- Securing sensitive areas such as teacher rooms, offices, or document archives
- Prevention against vandalism on doors, windows, and equipment
- Flexible access rights for external clubs and tenants who use rooms in the evenings or on weekends
Accident prevention and security for children
- Protection against finger pinching on doors – a frequent risk of accidents, especially for younger schoolchildren
- Preventing children from getting outside unnoticed through escape doors
- Barrier-free access with door systems without thresholds for people with reduced mobility
Key management without liability risks
- Simplified administration for many user groups and persons
- Eliminate personal liability risk for teachers and staff in the event of key loss
- Avoidance of costly replacement measures in the locking system
Emergency and escape route management
- Ensuring that escape routes remain freely accessible at all times in the event of fire
- Prevention against attacks – quick locking of doors from the inside without a key
- Time-delayed opening systems with alarm function on escape doors
ASSA ABLOY solutions for increased security in schools
ASSA ABLOY solutions for increased security in schools
As the world’s leading manufacturer of locking systems and access control, we offer solutions that are specially tailored to the complex requirements of educational institutions. Our systems combine security, user-friendliness, and economy.
- Programmable access rights: with electronic locking solutions, you can assign individual authorizations to every user – from custodians and teachers to external clubs.
- Central software management: you control and adjust all permissions via a central manager.
- No replacement in the event of key loss: simply block lost keys – without costly system changes.
- Certified child safety: we supply tested finger protection solutions and barrier-free door systems in accordance with current standards.
- Flexible expansion: our systems grow with your needs and can be quickly retrofitted.
- Swiss quality: you get high-quality products with many years of use in the education sector.
KESO eCLIQ and KESO Integra: modern, flexible locking systems
With KESO eCLIQ and KESO Integra, you rely on programmable access control instead of complicated key management. Teachers receive a single key that stores all individual authorizations – from the classroom to the materials storeroom and the teacher’s room. Central software management makes the following possible:
- Individual authorizations: each user receives exactly the access rights they need – flexibly definable in terms of time and space.
- Easy management for external users: clubs or tenants who use the rooms in the evening are granted time-limited access that expires automatically.
- Immediate blocking in the event of loss: lost or stolen keys can be easily programmed – without replacing the entire system.
- Retrofittable: both systems can be retrofitted in existing buildings without complex alterations.
Planet finger protection and drop-down seals: child safety and accessibility
Planet finger protection and drop-down seals: child safety and accessibility
Planet finger protection systems from ASSA ABLOY prevent painful injuries on secondary closing edges. The threshold-free Planet drop-down seals allow everyone unhindered access – whether wheelchair users or those with limited mobility.
- Certified safety: finger protection roller blinds and cover profiles meet the requirements for schools and other educational institutions.
- Easy to install: the finger protection systems can be quickly retrofitted to existing doors – even during operation.
- Barrier-free access: threshold-free drop-down door seals allow people with limited mobility to easily access all rooms.
- Soundproofing included: the drop-down seals also improve room acoustics and reduce noise transmission between classrooms.
Planet finger protection
Planet drop-down seals
MSL mortise locks: panic locks for emergencies and attacks
In dangerous situations, teachers and students need to be able to quickly retreat into rooms and secure them – without having to look for keys. MSL locking technology offers just this solution:
- Locking without keys: panic locks with knob cylinders for attacks can be locked from the inside in seconds – no key required.
- Escape route security: special escape and rescue route products ensure that doors open outward at all times in the event of a fire.
- Delayed opening: systems with an alarm function prevent children from escaping unnoticed through escape doors, which still open immediately in an emergency.
- Swiss quality: all MSL products are manufactured in Kleinlützel, Switzerland, and meet the highest safety standards.
Reference: Staffeln School relies on eCLIQ
Find out how the Staffeln School in Lucerne ensures greater security and safety with electronic locking systems from ASSA ABLOY.
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