LST Radiator And Radiator Cover News

Our anti-ligature radiators have numerous safety benefits, which make them an excellent choice for your autism unit. If you’d like to read more on these safety benefits, we have a range of article for you to read: Why Are Anti-Ligature [...]

The simple answer to this question is… no. You’re not required by law to install anti-ligature radiators in your mainstream educational setting. Regulations actually state that radiators must not exceed 43°C, as anything more is seen as a [...]

Here at Contour, we’ve been lucky enough to supply our anti-ligature radiators and anti-ligature radiator covers to a range of specialist autism schools around the UK. Part of our role is to understand the customer’s needs, and never has [...]

Low Surface Temperature Radiators (LST) are used in situations where a low surface temperature is required for safety purposes. NHS Estates Health Guidance Notes advise that radiators do not exceed 43°C, as anything higher may cause [...]

Central to the core aims of any SEN setting is the need to provide exceptional education and care to its pupils. In the interest of inclusivity, SEN schools work hard to teach children with varying levels of need-the skills that enable [...]

The nights are drawing in. The weather’s getting colder. Summer seems like a distant memory. When schools begin their term after the summer holidays, preparations already begin for the event of the year: Christmas. Playtimes are no longer [...]

More and more educational authorities are now giving schools the responsibility of controlling their own budgets, including energy costs. As a result, Headteachers, senior staff members and Caretakers all play their part in their own [...]

When planning the construction or refurbishment of a space within a mental health environment-or anywhere that occupies vulnerable individuals, it is essential that measures are put in place within the design process to reduce ligature [...]

The growing concern around suicide in mental health settings has prompted clinicians, estates professionals and specifiers to assess ligature risks. This has resulted in the production of anti-ligature products in rooms that are occupied [...]

If you’ve read any of our recent blogs, you’ll be aware of the alarming statistics involving suicide in mental health settings, and how many of these suicides can be attributed to hanging. It’s a sad fact that those receiving psychiatric [...]