Nursery World - Playing safe (1)

From video entry phones to finger print recognition - Annette Rawstrone reports on the security systems nursery chains are adopting to ensure children's safety High-tech security systems installed in nursery chains around the country are attempting to make it a 'Mission Impossible' for unwanted visitors to gain access. The different systems, some more at home in a Hollywood movie than a nursery, are being used to boost safety procedures, reassure parents and streamline the nursery day.

High-tech security systems installed in nursery chains around the country are attempting to make it a 'Mission Impossible' for unwanted visitors to gain access. The different systems, some more at home in a Hollywood movie than a nursery, are being used to boost safety procedures, reassure parents and streamline the nursery day.

Pixieland Day Nurseries based in Plymouth has introduced fingerprint recognition technology. 'You automatically have visions of James Bond and expensive, high-tech systems,' says nursery manager Karen Sweet. 'Our system, however, pays for itself through the time we save on managing access to the building. It enables us to spend more time with the children.'

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