SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR EDUCATION

Keeping Learning Spaces Safe
Across Europe

For 25 years, Evolution has been working with schools, colleges and universities to provide comprehensive security solutions that keep students, staff, and property safe while also keeping the open, supportive environment that is so important for learning.

We know that good security must strike a balance between keeping everyone safe and making sure that students feel welcome and can do well in school, from elementary school to further education.

Why Educational Leaders Choose Evolution

Knowing What you Need to Learn

Evolution has vast experience in providing security solutions and services to the education sector, and this has enabled us to ensure that security should help, not hinder, the learning environment. Our solutions and services deal with the specific problems that schools and universities face, including:

  • Safeguarding compliance without adding to the workload

  • Managing visitors in complex educational settings

  • Emergency response systems that make people feel safe

  • Integrating security systems with existing systems

  • Solutions that work for both single schools and
    multi-academy trusts

  • Security that is right for each stage of education

Proven Knowledge in Education

Our history shows that we are always successful with:

  • Implementations in all levels of education

  • Primary, secondary, higher education, and special schools

  • Complete compliance with Ofsted and safeguarding requirements

  • Framework agreements that make buying easier

  • Long-term partnerships with schools and colleges

Integrated Security for Safe Learning

Evolution offers a full range of security solutions and services for schools, colleges and universities:

  • Intelligent access control with multiple user profiles

  • CCTV systems that keep your privacy safe

  • Managing visitors with DBS integration

  • Systems for emergency lockdown and evacuation

  • Perimeter security that maintains welcoming appearance

  • Integration with school management systems

Providing Measurable Improvements

Evolution was contacted by a university in England after issues were highlighted during inspections about how they handle access control and visitors. It was hard for them to keep the same safety standards across all of the campuses because each campus used a different system.

The combined solution delivered:

  • Unified access control and visitor management for all campuses

  • Days of office work saved

  • Fewer incidents of illegal access

  • Savings on operations per year

  • Better rating for safety

Evolutions unified solution changed how we protect people, and our most recent inspection applauded our "exemplary" approach.”

Director of Facilities at an English University

Full-Service Education Security

Security Technology for Education

Evolution designs security solutions for educational institutes that provide so much more than ‘just’ security:

  • Student ID cards that can be used for many things (access, library, food)

  • Visitor systems that check for safety

  • Access that is flexible for complicated schedules and timetables

  • Systems for emergency evacuation

  • Monitoring the playground and the area around it

  • Security for community use after hours

Implementation During Term Time

Evolution's approach to installation and deployment respects the needs of education:

  • Minimal disruption during term time

  • Work scheduled around exams and key events

  • Full training for staff

Ongoing Support & Maintenance

Evolution provides continuous support for educational institutions:

  • Responsive maintenance service

  • Regular system health checks

  • Updates for changing regulations

  • Training for new staff

  • 24/7 emergency support

Creating Partnerships with Education

The team at Evolution know how complicated school security is. Our design and safety assessments cover:

  • Requirements for KCSIE compliance

  • Security measures appropriate for all ages

  • Vulnerabilities that are particular to a site

  • Things to think about for community use

  • Options for phasing and budget limits

  • Integrating security solutions with existing procedures



Meeting the Requirements for Educational Compliance

Evolution helps schools and colleges satisfy difficult safety standards:

Standards for Safety

  • ISO 27001

  • KCSIE

  • Following the duty to prevent

  • Requirements of local authorities

  • Ready for an Ofsted inspection

Keeping Data Safe

  • GDPR with educational provisions

  • Data retention policies

Automated Compliance Management

  • Single Central Record maintenance

  • Checking and logging visitors

  • Systems for reporting incidents

  • Training record management

  • Inspection-ready documentation

Reliability of Employee Ownership

As an employee-owned business, Evolution brings unique advantages to educational partnerships:

  • Investing in the safety of the community

  • Understanding of educational values

  • Long-term partnership strategy

  • Stability valued by schools

  • Commitment to safeguarding excellence

Many of our 260+ employee-owners are parents themselves, bringing personal understanding to protecting educational environments.


Solutions for the Education Sector

Primary Schools

  • Safe perimeter solutions

  • Playground monitoring systems

  • Parent pickup verification

  • Running an after-school club

  • Controls for community use



High Schools

  • Student movement monitoring

  • Managing privileges for sixth form

  • Control of entry to the science lab

  • Security at sports facilities

Special Educational Needs

  • Customised security solutions

  • Systems to stop wandering

  • Sensory-appropriate alarms

  • Integration with medical alert systems

  • Personalised access permissions

Higher Education

  • Integration of security across all campus property

  • Halls of residence protection

  • Security for labs and research

  • Access to the library 24 hours a day, seven days a week

Helping Critical Infrastructure Be the Best It Can Be

Evolution works with schools and other educational institutions to make things safer:

  • A full evaluation against current standards, finding ways to make things better while staying within budget.

  • Designing solutions that can grow and develop as funding becomes available.

  • Professional installation with careful planning around school activities to prevent learning being interrupted as much as possible.

  • Regular reviews make sure that security keeps up with changing needs and rules.

Enhance Your School Security

Contact Evolution to find out how our integrated security solutions and services can keep your school safe: