How to ensure safeguarding when using radio communications in schools

Radio communications offers schools an essential safety tool, providing instant communication in emergency situations, and can be an important tool for safeguarding.

However many schools do not seem to offer their staff proper training in its use. I have heard a local primary school near me giving out detailed child descriptions, including name and location in the school grounds. This is a potential safeguarding issue.

They have been sold handheld radio equipment by a radio company, more concerned with their bottom line, than safeguarding compliance.

As a head teacher, you need to ask yourself, can others ‘eavesdrop’ on my school communications?

Many professional handheld radio solutions that schools use, are not secure communications, and can easily be listened to. Are your communications secure?

There are also legal implications to be considered, apart from safeguarding, including the ‘Wireless & Telegraphy’ acts which apply to your staff.

We offer onsite training & equipment reviews to help your school.

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craig miles

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Wireless communications engineer, technical educator and founder with 30 years of experience spanning aerospace, LEO satellite systems and RF engineering.

Former ILS engineer at Airbus Defence and Space on NATO satellite and classified UK defence radio programmes.

Founder of Yesway Communications — a Lincoln-based wireless communications specialist established in 2010, and ReachED, a new charitable initiative using LEO direct-to-device satellite connectivity to deliver education to the 273 million children globally without school access.

TEDx Brayford Pool 2023 speaker. BSc · PGCE · QTS · Level 4 DSA Specialist Mentor · Ofcom Licensed · DBS Checked.

Ensuring safeguarding when using radio communications in schools

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