Bog Standard campaign to protect children’s health from terrible school toilets

 

Would you want to use these toilets? We wouldn’t either, but these aren’t just any old bogs in dingy areas of public parks, they are from schools your own children may attend.

This evidence supports the research finding that 40 per cent of secondary school pupils think their school toilets are just too disgusting to use.

Now, an incentive to improve facilities has been launched by ERIC (Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence).

The charity’s Bog Standard campaign includes a new award for schools that really care about pupils’ toilet facilities.

Health problems such as incontinence can be affected by terrible school toilets and restrictions on access.

No locks, no toilet paper, dirty and bad smells results in 38 per cent of girls refusing to use them at all.

Whilst there are laws in place to keep teachers’ toilets clean, there is no such law to protect children.

As part of the campaign, ERIC will reward schools with good toilets with special awards.

The School Toilet Award will be running as part of Healthy Schools and a Silver, Gold or Gold with Distinction can be awarded to top toilets.

For more information about the Bog Standard campaign, visit: www.bog-standard.org