BLOG: School loos shouldn’t be bog standard - (Guardian Unlimited)
January 29, 2008 – 5:23 pmAccording to the British Cleaning Council, pupils are avoiding school toilets for fear of being attacked by bullies.
They warned yesterday that many lavatories are closed for long periods during the school day while others are in such poor condition that pupils would rather wait until they get home - developing continence problems as a result.
It also said that boys and girls were being forced to share facilities in some cases, which is quite a weird experience even as an adult.
The council’s chairman, Steve Wright, said children want clean, safe, equipped and accessible toilets but many schools are failing to provide them. And poor hygiene in loos can lead to increased infections such as bacterial diarrhoea and Hepatitis A.
The group is backing the Bog Standard campaign, which is calling for better toilet facilities in schools.
Improving school loos may seem trivial but it plays a huge part in pupils’ grades, apparently.
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