DfE-compliant physical security systems that support safer schools — designed around the safeguarding, compliance and operational needs of education environments.
Educational settings must balance two responsibilities that can feel contradictory: maintaining an open, welcoming environment for pupils and the community, while ensuring that access is controlled and every person on site is where they should be.
Safeguarding obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education place clear duties on schools to manage access, monitor their premises and respond to incidents. At the same time, the wrong approach to security can make a school feel institutional and unwelcoming.
Fyrfly Systems understands both sides. We design security that is proportionate, discreet and purposeful, with every decision grounded in safeguarding outcomes rather than technology for its own sake.
Each of our five service areas is applied with education-specific expertise, meeting the standards and sensitivities that school environments demand.
HD and 4K camera systems positioned to cover entrances, corridors, playgrounds and car parks, giving staff and governors clear visibility across the whole site. All systems are designed and operated in compliance with ICO guidance on CCTV in educational settings, including appropriate signage, data retention policies and a clear CCTV usage policy template.
Single point of entry systems, visitor management integration and staff credential solutions that ensure only authorised individuals can access the building. Designed around the safeguarding principle that schools must know exactly who is on site at all times.
Grade 2 and Grade 3 intruder alarm systems with 24/7 Alarm Receiving Centre monitoring and rapid police response protocols, protecting your site, equipment and data when the school is unoccupied.
L1 to M category fire detection and alarm systems designed to BS 5839, with addressable panels that identify the exact location of any activation. Designed for rapid, orderly evacuation of large numbers of pupils across complex building layouts.
A secure, high-performance wireless network is the foundation on which all your security systems depend. We design and install education-grade Wi-Fi infrastructure that supports both security devices and the school's wider digital learning environment.
From a single village primary to a large Multi-Academy Trust, we have the experience and scalability to deliver the right solution for your setting.
Proportionate, discreet systems focused on entry control and safeguarding, designed to feel welcoming rather than institutional.
Larger, more complex sites with higher footfall, more equipment to protect and greater out-of-hours risk requiring robust multi-zone security.
Open campus environments with high public footfall, student accommodation and commercial lets requiring layered access control and monitoring.
Centralised security management across multiple sites with consistent standards, unified reporting and cost efficiencies from a single trusted partner.
The statutory safeguarding guidance for schools in England. Our access control and CCTV systems are designed to support your obligations around site access management, visitor control and incident recording.
All CCTV systems we install in educational settings are designed to comply with the Information Commissioner's guidance, including data retention periods, access controls, appropriate signage and usage policy documentation.
Fire systems are designed and commissioned in accordance with the RRO, BS 5839, and local authority fire and rescue service requirements, with full documentation for your fire risk assessment.
Our approach aligns with DfE guidance on estate management, supporting responsible governors and business managers in meeting their duty of care for the physical safety of their school buildings.
Schools operate within a complex web of statutory guidance, codes of practice and insurance requirements. We design every system with these obligations already built in, so you are not left to navigate them alone.
The complete guide to integrated safeguarding & security infrastructure for UK schools — written for Headteachers, MAT Estate Directors, School Business Managers and DSLs.
We start every education project by understanding your safeguarding priorities. Technology decisions follow from that, not the other way around. The result is a system that your designated safeguarding lead will actually trust and use.
We plan all installation work around your term dates, using INSET days, half-terms and summer holidays to minimise disruption. Your pupils and staff will rarely know we have been there until the system is live.
We are experienced with public procurement frameworks, meaning schools and academies can often appoint us using existing frameworks without a full tender process. We are also experienced in working within the reality of school capital budgets.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 requires schools with a capacity of 100 or more to have documented security procedures in place by April 2027. Use our free tools to assess your readiness and generate your lockdown procedure — in minutes, not days.
Answer 5 questions about your venue, capacity and current security measures to receive a personalised readiness report with your tier, obligations and priority actions.
Generate a complete, DfE-compliant lockdown procedure specific to your school — including signals, key personnel, safe rooms, communications and emergency contacts.
Generate three essential CCTV compliance documents — Acceptable Use Policy, UK GDPR Privacy Notice and DPIA Summary — ready for governor approval and DPO review.
Upload your existing security policy, lockdown procedure or risk assessment and receive an instant AI review against Martyn's Law, DfE guidance and UK GDPR. Find out exactly what's good and what's missing.
Use our free interactive tool to assess your school or trust against the UK government's official Secure by Design framework — 73 questions, a RAG scorecard, and a prioritised action plan you can download or share directly with our team.
Every school is different. Tell us about your site, your priorities and your budget, and we will come to you for a free, no-obligation survey and proposal. We will bring our knowledge of safeguarding and DfE guidance, not just a product catalogue.