by Tim Marcham | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorised
When we talk about lockdown procedures, the conversation often centres around schools, protecting pupils and staff from potential harm during an external threat or serious internal incident.But the same principle applies far beyond the classroom. Healthcare...
by Tim Marcham | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorised
United Kingdom Documented lockdown incidents (media-verified): At least 117 school lockdowns were reported Jan–Sep 2025, affecting ~100,000 pupils (Schools Week investigation). Triggers: ~38% nearby incidents (weapons/protests/intruders), ~21% malicious...
by Tim Marcham | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorised
Because formal, comparable data on “school lockdowns for security threats” is scarce even in many countries, comparisons are necessarily approximate and often drawn from qualitative, media, or specific case studies. United States The US has far more established data...
by Tim Marcham | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorised
1. Media-documented lockdown incidents in UK schools A Schools Week investigation counted 117 separate reported lockdown incidents in UK schools since 1 January of the “current” year (i.e. within ~10 months) affecting nearly 100,000 pupils.Schools Week Of those...
by Tim Marcham | Oct 10, 2025 | Uncategorised
Across the UK, more schools are now implementing lockdown and invacuation procedures as part of their security planning, practice once considered extreme, but now becoming a vital element of safeguarding. Recent incidents have highlighted why.From The Birley Academy...
by Tim Marcham | Oct 8, 2025 | Uncategorised
We’re pleased to introduce Max Marcham, an integral part of our Urban Risk Management and GPS-Now healthcare conflict management training team. Max brings a wealth of experience as a qualified counsellor and mental health specialist, helping individuals and...
by Tim Marcham | Oct 8, 2025 | Uncategorised
AI has the potential to revolutionise business security by transforming how organisations detect, assess, and respond to risk. Through intelligent data analysis, pattern recognition, and real-time monitoring, AI systems can identify emerging threats before they...
by Tim Marcham | Oct 6, 2025 | Uncategorised
AI-Enhanced Security and Risk Solutions for Modern Businesses Urban Risk Intelligence (URI) is an advanced service division of Urban Risk Management, designed to integrate artificial intelligence with professional risk expertise.URI enables organisations to predict,...
by Tim Marcham | Oct 5, 2025 | Uncategorised
We’re proud to share that our GPS-Now conflict management training is now fully accredited by CPD. This recognition reinforces our commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based learning that equips healthcare and public-facing teams with the skills to manage...
by Tim Marcham | Oct 4, 2025 | Uncategorised
Across the UK, more and more public houses are operating without licensed door supervisors, leaving frontline staff to handle conflict, aggression, and late-night incidents on their own. These teams are often young, under pressure, and doing their best to keep...
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