Former “Hollyoaks” stars Helen Noble (aka Abby Davies), David Brown (aka Adam Morgan) and Kelly Greenwood (aka Zara Morgan) have all thrown their weight behind the 2Nc Alert System, which is helping schools and colleges improve attendance, behaviour and communication via text messaging.

The former “Hollyoaks” stars (pictured from left to right, Helen, David and Kelly) recently got together whilst Helen and David were starring in a new play at The Lowry theatre in Manchester and still they made time to show their support for 2Nc Alert.

Helen says: “For many victims of bullying, the most difficult hurdle is to actually come forward and tell somebody about the problem, because they often fear that this will make the problem worse. Now, with the Fingershield 2Nc Alert System, victims can report the problem discreetly and anonymously while being reassured that the problem will be resolved.”

The former Hollyoaks actress also believes that by having the 2Nc Alert System set up in schools, the bullies themselves will be made wary of their actions, which will also help to reduce the level of bullying.

Kelly Greenwood – made famous for her role as Zara Morgan in the hit teenage drama serial – says: “Truancy in schools can often be a result of bullying and with 2Nc Alert, teachers and parents can monitor attendance and together address any problems that may be causing the truancy.”

Interestingly, 2Nc Alert is not only attracting support from the world of television.

Paul Deacon - Vice Captain of Bradford Bulls Rugby League Football Club - has also thrown his support behind 2Nc Alert. The popular scrum half - who also represented Great Britain in the Tri Nations Tournament in 2005 - says: “Not every child who is being bullied can talk about the problem. The great thing about 2Nc Alert is that it gives children the opportunity to report any incidents of bullying discreetly and anonymously, guaranteeing their own safety.”

Paul Deacon - Vice Captain of Bradford Bulls Rugby League Football Club and keen supporter of 2Nc Alert - recently announced the winner of the 2Nc Alert Competition that was launched at the BETT exhibition in London earlier this year.

The competition was launched to offer one school the opportunity to benefit from the 2Nc Alert System free of charge for one year, including use of all 3 modules; Truancy Tracker, Group Messaging and Tell…by Txt.

The winning school is East Barnet School in London. Deputy Head Teacher, Mr. Rory Wilson, entered the school in the competition during his visit to the BETT exhibition in January 2006. Mr. Wilson is delighted that East Barnet School has won 2Nc Alert and comments: “2Nc Alert will have a tremendous impact on the efficiency of communication between parents and school. We are genuinely excited to be given this 21st Century opportunity to help the important issues of truancy and bullying.”

In April 2006, Fingershield Safety UK exhibited 2Nc Alert at the Annual Conference and Exhibition of the National Association of School Masters Union of Women Teachers. The four-day event was opened by Classical vocalist Aled Jones and was attended by teachers and Head Teachers from all over the United Kingdom.

The event was a great success and saw the launch of an additional 2Nc Alert Competition. The Competition Winner will be announced on 31 May 2006, giving another school or college the opportunity to benefit from 2Nc Alert free of charge for one year, including the use of Truancy Tracker, Group Messaging and Tell…by Txt.

East Barnet School won the first 2Nc Alert Competition, which was launched at the BETT exhibition in London earlier this year. Deputy Head Teacher, Mr. Rory Wilson, comments: “2Nc Alert will have a tremendous impact on the efficiency of communication between parents and school. We are genuinely excited to be given this 21st Century opportunity to help the important issues of truancy and bullying.”

It has been an exciting time of late for Fingershield Safety (UK), with two important education technology exhibitions in the space of two months.

Towards the end of 2005, Fingershield exhibited 2Nc Alert at the two-day North West Education Technology Show at the Bolton Reebok Stadium on 29 and 30 November. The exhibition proved to be a great success, with many people coming to the stand to find out more about the many benefits of the system. Moreover, Mr. Steve Molyneux, the organiser of the exhibition’s seminar programme and Director of Learning Lab, endorsed the 2Nc Alert System during his seminar on technology-based systems for schools.

Immediately after Christmas, Fingershield Safety (UK) was already gearing itself up for the world-famous BETT exhibition in London on 11-14 January 2006. The four-day event took place at the Olympia Conference Centre where thousands of education professionals gathered to discover new products and systems for the education industry.

2Nc Alert generated a lot of interest from a great variety of people, ranging from Head Teachers, through Attendance and Educational Welfare Officers, to the Police and educational bodies from all over the United Kingdom and abroad. Moreover, many visitors were keen to request a Free demonstration of the 2Nc Alert System for their school or organisation.

In the light of these events, it has been an exciting start to 2006 and we’re looking forward to attending more events throughout the course of the year. More photographs from BETT 2006...