Schools hire bouncers for ‘crowd control’ in the classroom

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Title – Schools hire bouncers for ‘crowd control’ in the classroom
Source – The Independent
Date –13th April 2009

I don’t think it would be wise for me to start talking about the merits of employing security staff (I will not lower myself to that standard of the press who still insist on referring to qualified door supervisors as bouncers) in schools, in the place of absent teachers; as that would open too many doors. However this story does show the extreme version of the many different areas in which qualified door supervisors and security guards can operate.

It was not that long ago we discussed a story regarding their placement in libraries (see

Bouncers bring thugs to book at the library)

Security is a going concern and a growing industry. Like it or not security issues are now an essential topic at board meetings across the UK’s major companies and an essential consideration for medium and small businesses alike. With the approach of the Olympics, this interest is going to grow and the opportunities are going to be there for licensed operatives to take advantage of.

I’m not sure security (in this form at least) in schools is a growth industry, but there are many different opportunities out there for full and part time professionals.

At Beyond The Blue we run a number of courses for those working in the Security Industry. These include; The National Certificate for Door Supervisors (NCDS) designed for those who require an SIA Door Supervisor Licence; In-House Security Induction (IHSI) which helps our clients train candidates in the specific systems of the premises in which they will be working and meet the SIA recommendation that all security operatives receive bespoke further training above their statutory requirements in the specifics of the premises in which they will operate; Physical Intervention (PI) for those who are required in their role to face and deal with violence in their workplace and may be required to restrain and / or escort aggressive customers; our Conflict Management and Resolution (CMR) course compliments these courses to help employees deal with Workplace Violence and alcohol related disorder.

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