From primary schools to university campuses, Centurion designs, installs, and maintains fire alarms and CCTV systems. It also provides access control and intruder alarm systems for education estates. These systems support safeguarding needs and term-time operations.
About this sector
Education environments place unique demands on fire and security systems. From primary schools operating under strict safeguarding obligations to university campuses managing thousands of students across dozens of buildings, every site presents its own compliance requirements, operational rhythms and duty-of-care responsibilities.
Centurion has designed, installed and maintained fire and security systems for schools, colleges, academy trusts and higher education estates across Yorkshire and the UK. We understand what it means to work in a busy, occupied school. We plan installations around term dates. We coordinate with estates managers and safeguarding leads. We design systems to meet DfE guidance, KCSIE duties, and BS 5839 standards from day one.
Installation completed across the full site during the summer break. Back to school - every system live, compliant, and commissioned.
- Estates Manager, Multi-Academy Trust, West Yorkshire
Our engineers are DBS-checked and experienced in education estates. They understand visitor management and lockdown integration. They can support multi-site MAT contracts. They also follow CCTV privacy rules. These rules cover how footage is kept, accessed, and shared. Footage may be shared with parents, staff, and external agencies.
Standards & Compliance
Every education system we design meets statutory guidance, British Standards, and sector-specific requirements. Your site is accountable for these.
DfE BB100
Core Department for Education fire safety guidance for school buildings and education premises.
BS 5839-1
Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection systems in non-domestic buildings.
KCSIE
Statutory safeguarding guidance that directly shapes how CCTV, access control and visitor management systems must be designed and operated.
GDPR / DPA 2018
CCTV retention periods, access rights, signage obligations and footage handling for pupils, staff and site visitors.
BS EN 62676
Video surveillance standards for security applications - covering camera specification, recording quality and system performance.
NSI Gold
Highest tier of independent security certification - covering CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and emergency lighting.
What we provide
Every system is designed around your site's safeguarding obligations, compliance requirements and operational constraints - not a generic school specification.
BAFE-registered fire alarm design, installation and maintenance for schools, colleges and universities. Category L and P systems to BS 5839-1.Addressable and conventional detection for all building types, from classrooms to science labs.
LEARN MORE →Safeguarding-aware CCTV systems designed for education environments. HD IP camera coverage across the perimeter, entrances, corridors, and car parks.GDPR-compliant retention, access controls, and remote monitoring.
LEARN MORE →IP access control for school gates, reception, staff areas and sensitive zones. Integrated visitor management, DBS-check verification workflows, and multi-door Paxton systems across single and multi-site estates.
LEARN MORE →NSI Gold-certified monitored intruder alarm systems for education buildings. Graded systems designed for out-of-hours security and term-break risks. They integrate with existing access control and CCTV systems.
LEARN MORE →Why this sector is different
Systems must protect pupils, staff and visitors while preserving privacy, respecting safeguarding policy and supporting the day-to-day rhythm of a working school.
Installation and maintenance must be planned around lessons, exams, holiday windows and out-of-hours access - with minimal impact on teaching and learning.
Academy trusts, colleges and universities need consistent standards, centralised records and consolidated reporting across multiple buildings and locations.
Education estates need coordinated response systems that support lockdown, invacuation, evacuation and emergency communication - integrated and rehearsed.
Reception, gate and door entry systems must balance safeguarding obligations, visitor management workflows and the operational convenience of busy school days.
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