Since its opening, Ninestiles School in Birmingham has used a computerised registration system, linked to turnstiles at each of the entrances.
Since its opening, Ninestiles School in Birmingham has used a computerised registration system, linked to turnstiles at each of the entrances. The system was supplied by Broughton Controls and is linked to a JANUS access control system developed by Grosvenor Technology. Prime Minister Tony Blair and headmaster Dexter Hutt are pictured registering their attendance on the new entry system during a visit by the PM. Mr Hutt, Headmaster of Ninestiles School explains how the system works. ?Each student has his or her own swipecard which they use at the turnstiles to enter the school. This process replaces the traditional classroom registration process and frees teaching staff from administrational tasks, providing at least an extra 20 minutes per day for tuition. The students also use the card to pay for meals in the refectory and we hope to extend it to cover photocopying and library lending services. We are finding that this card-based system is also proving to be a great lesson in personal responsibility and accountability for the students, a valuable education for life outside the school environment.?
