Bumper8 Posted October 19, 2017 Report Share Posted October 19, 2017 I have been contacted by a primary school with regard to pupils with additional support needs who regularly abscond from the school, sometimes reaching busy roads. They have requested that an external gate be padlocked to prevent this; this gate is situated between the final exit from the school and the fire assembly point. My view is that while not ideal, the real risk of a child escaping and being run over makes it acceptable to lock this gate during the school day, as long as the school manages this in the event of an evacuation ie ensuring that keys are always available and the padlock is monitored and maintained to ensure it's correct operation. The school in question is a new building with a sprinkler system, L1 detection and multiple final exits around the building. Any comments/advice would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyB Posted October 20, 2017 Report Share Posted October 20, 2017 Sounds reasonable to me if managed correctly, certain Care Homes have similar issues where there is a greater risk of residents wandering off. I've risk assessed a similar educational establishment where there is an absconding risk and a security/fire safety balance has had to be made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumper8 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Thanks Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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