Access control systems are security measures that are put in place to manage and control who can access specific physical or digital resources, locations, or information within an organisation or building. These systems are designed to enhance security by restricting unauthorised access and ensuring that only individuals with the appropriate permissions can enter certain areas or use particular assets.

Schoolwatch offer a wide range of different School Access Control products, from key-fob and card readers, to numerical keypad and fingerprint recognition.

Cost effective numeric keypad, key-fob, card reader or fingerprint Access Control systems can be integrated with other security systems (ie. Access Barriers) for  complete peace-of-mind. Whether it’s a basic stand alone key-fob system for one door at a small office, or a networked system covering several buildings, card readers or even fingerprint recognition; Schoolwatch have got it covered.

With Access Control Solutions from Schoolwatch, installation costs are reduced by utilising existing infrastructure wherever possible, our engineers and planners and engineers will also integrate as much of the existing access control infrastructure as possible, such as Magnetic Door Locks, door releases and compatible proximity readers to further reduce costs and speed up installation.

• Card and Fob entry systems
• Timer controls
• Intercom systems
• Keypads
• ANPR systems (automatic number plate recognition) 
• Video entry
• ID card systems
• Biometric Options
• Lockdown and digital alerting systems
• Automatic alerts for alarms and problems reporting.
• Fire alarm integration, with reporting options
• CCTV integration

Extending Access Control beyond inside the school, opens up multiple possibilities for delegated access privileges for individuals (both staff and guests), ensuring that people can only access the areas which they are permitted access to. Allocated delegated access permissions using a set of defined templates and therefore requiring no user intervention. Access Control systems integrate fully with CCTV and Visitor Management Solutions to become a complete solution. Snapshots of individuals can be taken automatically by CCTV systems when access is granted or denied to a specific area, these can be escalated to individuals to help negate security issues. Visitors signing in using a visitor management solution which can be automatically granted access to specific areas and staff can use their ID cards to sign in and out of site, to provide time and attendance data.

• Schools
• Colleges
• Academies
• Commercial Buildings
• Car parks
• Entrances and exits
• Gates and barriers

Once deployed, Access Control can be extended beyond staff and visitors, to cover the entire student base. Using access control solutions from Schoolwatch to secure your establishment can also be used to track time and attendance information for students. Time and attendance data collected by an access control solution can be integrated into Health and Safety systems for fire and evacuation scenarios, knowing exactly who is in the building. Integration with the on premises fire alarm system ensures that any exit routes which are secured by Access Control are failed “open” to ensure that exit isn’t impeded.