Guidelines for school fencing | Blog | Jacksons Security Fencing

2023-03-01 11:44:43 By : Ms. Lucy Wang

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We have teams located at each of our three fencing centres and fencing managers located throughout the UK ready to respond to your enquiry.

With a vast amount of experience providing fencing for many applications, we share advice from our industry knowledge about keeping a site safe and secure, product detail and information for architects, specifiers, contractors and end-users.

Schools face many challenges when it comes to creating an environment that is safe and secure but also welcoming for pupils, staff and visitors. We’ve created some guidelines to help create a balanced solution that is also sustainable, relieving pressure on tightening budgets.

It is preferable that the perimeter fencing allows clear views over the buildings and grounds from surrounding land and buildings to deter unauthorised entry and exit from the school, bullying and anti-social behaviour.

In some cases there might be a requirement to shield students from unwanted attention from outside the boundary or control the projection of noise into or from the school; these areas need to be identified as part of the risk assessment.

The height of the fence will ultimately be determined by your needs, your site, local circumstances, the function of the fencing required and the risk you are managing.

Wherever practical, separate access points should be provided for people and vehicles to ensure the safe flow of both to and from the school boundary.

For schools in higher risk areas or those with repeated issues with climbing, it may be necessary to add spikes to a school fence. There are no legal restrictions or strict rules around the installation of security toppings to school fences, but we recommend that the fence is no less than 2 metres high, in order to prevent anyone accidentally coming into contact with the spikes. Be cautious of adding them in highly visible areas such as around the entrance or the playground, as they could impact the feel of the school and create a prison-like environment. Consider using them sparingly or in areas that are less visible, but make sure that you use signs to warn people of their presence, which also act as a deterrent themselves.

We have completed over 5000 education projects in the last ten years and have a huge range of school fencing and gates, all guaranteed for 25 years. Browse individual products or view the full range below.

We have completed over 5000 Education projects in the last 10 years, providing solutions for refurbished and new build primary and secondary schools, including fencing, access control, sports enclosures and acoustic barriers. Discover more through our portfolio of Education case studies.

We have an extensive library of Education blogs covering a wide selection of topics, whether you need a helpful guide for choosing the right fencing and gates, advice on how to create secure outdoor storage areas, or an understanding of the different risks involved in playground fencing.

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