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    5 October 2022
    Moving CCTV Recording Equipment for a Colchester School

    The Facilities Managers for a Colchester secondary school got in touch. A refurbishment meant they needed to move their CCTV recording equipment from the old Site Office to the new one.

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    1 October 2022
    Explained: The 6 Most Common Types of Home Alarm System

    There are a variety of different home alarms available today. From the cheap DIY alarms to fully programmable smart alarms you can operate from your phone.
    To help choose the best installation for you, here's a simple but comprehensive overview of how the different types stack up.

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    20 July 2022
    Smart Alarm Systems For Busy Business Owners

    Blake’s Smart Alarm Systems can be controlled by your Android or iPhone, from anywhere in the world with a secure internet connection - making the following types of everyday nuisance a thing of the past:

    Did your employee remember to set the alarm before they left your premises?
    How are you going to let the cleaner in when everyone's out of the office?

    Your commercial Smart Alarm eliminates the guesswork and makes your security more effiicient. Scroll to find out how...

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    14 July 2022
    The Emotional Side-effects Of Burglary On Children

    If you returned from work today and found your family home had been burgled, what's the first thing that would enter your mind? Perhaps the need to get your personal belongings back or checking the house for damage.What about the emotional side-effects of burglary that can haunt you and your family for years to come - especially your children?

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    28 June 2022
    Panic Alarms For Commercial Swimming Pool, Benfleet, Essex

    Blake's worked with existing customers, Castle Point Leisure, to replace the panic alarms at Runnymede Swimming Pool in Benfleet, Essex. New push/twist resettable units were substituted for the old-style the 'call point breakglass' models.

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    10 March 2022
    Could Shoddy Perimeter Fencing Plunge Your School Into Special Measures?

    In 2017, Kirkby Stephen Grammar School (KSGS) in Cumbria was put into 'special measures' because of their 'unsatisfactory' school perimeter fencing.
    The shocking news introduced schools to a whole new world of potential pitfalls that could crop up during an Ofsted Inspection.
    Take our rule-of-thumb test to work out whether your perimeter fencing is up to scratch.

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    21 February 2022
    Does My School Security Alarm System Meet Ofsted Regulations?

    Ofsted has previously put an 'Outstanding' school into special measures because they didn't have adequate perimeter fencing.
    So that begs the question, are other elements of your school security, such as your Alarm System, up to scratch? And what are the Ofsted implications, if any?

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    31 January 2022
    Will Ofsted's Security Scrutiny Affect Your Fire Risk Assessment?

    As the Responsible Person in a school or educational premises, you may have heard of some recent stories highlighting Ofsted's scrutiny of school security during inspections.
    Two Cumbrian schools have been placed into special measuresby Ofsted after fears that their unsecured grounds pose a safety risk to pupils.
    So, how could these stricter safeguarding guidelines affect your Ofsted rating and what can you do to help after your Fire Risk Assessment?

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