A 20 second soap and water wash is essential after toilet use New UK government COVID-19 guidance has been released for out of school providers...
MoreOut of school clubs must provide sufficient hand washing facilities says revised Guidance
Why it’s essential that kids are taught to wash their hands properly
Children need help with infection control measures Promoting handwashing to children is more important than ever as schools reopen after the...
MorePoor hand hygiene in portable classrooms an issue for parents
Lack of running water preventing essential handwashing A parent has voiced a widely held concern that temporary classrooms do not contain proper...
MoreChildcare centres focussing on hand washing as kids take home gastro
Centres in most Australian states “plagued” by outbreaks Hand washing and social distancing have been very important activities during...
MoreWhy you need to remind children how – and when – to wash their hands
Some adults might need a nudge as well… “It can be easy for children (and adults) to forget what it takes to wash well” –...
MoreScotland: outdoor play for kids is recognised as “life-enhancing”
Further support for the Outdoor Play and Learning Coalition Position Statement As many local authorities in Scotland actively look to increase...
MoreGet the kids involved in Global Handwashing Day with these free teaching resources
“The most important lesson a child can learn” – there was never a better time to teach it! October 15th is the date allocated...
MoreHandwashing “at the top of the priority list” for children in schools
Teachers working hard to settle kids into the “new normal” whilst keeping up their education Teachers across the country are battling...
More‘Clean your hands more thoroughly than usual’ call as schools return
Hand washing really is “the most important lesson a child can learn” Returning or first time pre-school and nursery children will be...
MorePreschool and nursery: ‘Clean your hands more thoroughly than usual’
Changes that will have been implemented by September when kids return Many children have been attending preschool all the way through lockdown...
MoreSchools must guarantee proper hand-washing facilities
Proper hand hygiene facilities must be in place for returning children Schools around the world are now beginning to open or are in the early...
MoreWhen kids return to school, there will be “lots of hand-washing”
Thoughts are now turning to keeping kids safe on return – and teaching them how to look after themselves Children across a number of...
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