Winnie's World in Aberdeen is one of the first nurseries in Scotland to invest in a high-tech fingerprint scanner to maximise security on its premises. The scanner was supplied by manfuacturer UK Biometrics and cost just over £4,000.
Pre-school supervisor Wendy Cowrie says, 'Prior to this we had a number code entry system, but we were concerned this could be given out and there was the ongoing problem of parents forgetting what the number was.
'The scanner sits just outside our entrance and it only takes a second for a visitor to have their fingerprint scanned. Although it is quite expensive, we feel it is a quick and efficient way to monitor who is coming in and out.
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