QCC provides discreet, high-level TSCM (Technical Surveillance Counter Measures) and bug sweeping services to protect UK schools, colleges, and universities from hidden cameras, listening devices and other covert surveillance threats. From changing rooms to toilets and staff offices, our team helps ensure your site remains a safe, private environment for students and staff alike.
Trusted across UK education and operating to full ISO standards (27001, 9001, 45001, 14001), we deliver professional inspections using the latest specialist TSCM equipment – keeping your organisation compliant with safeguarding standards and protected against evolving eavesdropping risks.
TSCM for schools:
Why schools, colleges & universities need TSCM services
Educational environments are increasingly targeted by covert surveillance threats, with hidden cameras and listening devices becoming smaller, cheaper, and easier to conceal. Whether planted by students, visitors or unauthorised individuals, these devices can breach privacy, undermine safeguarding policies, and result in serious reputational or legal consequences.
Common threat areas include:
- Pupil and staff changing rooms
- Toilet facilities
- Classrooms and sensory support spaces
- Staff rooms and offices
Our TSCM inspections are designed to detect and eliminate these threats quickly and discreetly – helping you take action before any damage occurs.
Discreet bug sweeping & inspections
QCC conducts full TSCM inspections across all types of educational buildings, with particular attention to high-risk areas such as:
- PE changing rooms
- Toilet facilities
- Boarding accommodation (where applicable)
- Meeting and examination rooms
Using advanced detection tools, we identify both active and dormant threats – including hidden cameras, microphones, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi bugs, mobile-based recorders, and more. All inspections are carried out with discretion and minimal disruption to daily operations.
Safeguarding & privacy compliance
Protecting student privacy is a fundamental safeguarding obligation. Unauthorised surveillance not only violates KCSIE guidance but may also breach GDPR, internal policies, and parental expectations. QCC’s services support compliance with:
1. KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education)
2. GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
3. Ofsted safeguarding expectations
We deliver the clarity and guidance your safeguarding team needs to take swift, appropriate action.
Staff awareness & threat briefings
QCC also offers tailored threat briefings for senior leaders, safeguarding leads, and IT/security staff. These sessions:
- Explain how modern surveillance threats operate
- Share real-world case examples from the education sector
- Support confident, informed safeguarding decisions
- Provide practical guidance on prevention and early detection
Delivered on-site, our briefings form a key part of your safeguarding strategy.
Contact us
Whether you have specific concerns or want to proactively assess your school, college, or university’s vulnerability, contact QCC today. We’ll provide expert advice and recommend the right TSCM solution for your environment.
If you’re also responsible for other facilities, we offer dedicated services for:
Explore how QCC can help protect your wider organisation.