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Pupil Protect vs Checkie
Checkie is a low-cost cloud sign-in system for schools and businesses, with a single central record module. Visitors in Pupil Protect is built around safeguarding, and works from the same records as your DSL team.
The main differences are price, the safeguarding steps at the kiosk, and what sits behind the sign-in.
Last checked against published information. Sources
Side by side
| What you need | Pupil Protect | Checkie |
|---|---|---|
| Who signs in | Visitors, contractors and supply staff, your own staff, and pupils who arrive late or leave early. By QR code, PIN, ID card or pre-registration, with ID scanning and document upload. | Staff, visitors and contractors, by QR code or RFID card, with visitor photos and printed badges. |
| Safeguarding briefing | Visitors read your safeguarding message and see who your DSL is before their badge prints. | Not stated publicly. |
| Watch list | Your DSL or head adds people who mustn't be admitted or collect a pupil. Reception is told quietly; the visitor sees an ordinary screen. | Not stated publicly. |
| Fire roll call | On your phone at the assembly point. People still missing stay at the top. | Fire reports with check-in at the assembly point, and lockdown alerts. |
| Single central record | In Staff, with safer recruitment, training records and concerns about adults. | Vetting checks, expiry reminders, automatic DBS re-checks and evidence attachments, with an audit trail. |
| MIS | Arbor, Bromcom, SIMS, iSAMS, IRIS Ed:gen, Compass, ScholarPack, Facility CMIS, Double First Engage, WCBS, RM Integris and Juniper Horizons. | Arbor, Bromcom, SIMS, Wonde and Ed-Fi are named. |
| Where data is kept | UK data centres. | Its FAQ says London and Microsoft Azure UK data centres. Its privacy policy says the EU. |
| Certification | None yet. We're working towards certification. | Cyber Essentials, with the certificate published. |
| Price | Published on our pricing page, per school per year, excluding VAT. One price includes Visitors and every other Pupil Protect product. | Published. £229 a year for a licence covering up to 4 devices, before hardware. VAT not stated. A 30-day free trial. |
“Not stated publicly” means we couldn’t find it on Checkie’s website. It may still be available, so ask them. If anything here is wrong or out of date, email sales@pupilprotect.co.uk and we’ll correct it.
When Checkie may suit you better
No system is right for every school. These are fair reasons to choose Checkie.
- You want a low published price and a free trial without giving payment details.
- You only want sign-in and a single central record, without a safeguarding records system.
Moving from Checkie
We bring your records across and your DSL checks them before anything goes live.
Can we keep our visitor history?
Checkie says you can download your data at any time, as CSV. [Confirm whether we import visitor history]
What hardware do we need?
A tablet at reception for the kiosk, and a badge printer. [Confirm supported tablets and printers]
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