From a young age, it is important to learn the importance of hand washing and should be part of every child’s education.

That is why at the Mobile Sink Company, we cater to a range of education sectors, from nurseries and primary schools all the way through to universities/colleges. Our Odyssey 1500 Junior Mobile Sink was built with little ones in mind, standing at 70 cm with a large hand wash basin and having the ability to lower the KW of the unit, reducing the maximum temperature.

Within any environment where there is a large group of people the threat of illnesses or contamination increases and educational environments are a breeding ground for this. Children have a lower immune system than most adults therefore they are more prone to germs, which in turn due to the nature of the school/nursery environment can spread very quickly.

In order reduce the risk it is important for both the adults and children to have an excellent handwashing regime.

Teaching children to wash their hands starts with parents and guardians but needs to be echoed within the educational environment. Poor hand washing is the primary cause of gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses and each year children lose on average 3.7% and teaching staff around 5 days per year due to illness.

In any school environment, hand washing facilities need to be provided within the immediate vicinity of every toilet, for both children and teaching staff. In craft areas, there should also be hand washing facilities available, with warm water, soap and disposable paper towels.

In pre-school environments handwashing facilities need to be available for staff for before and after nappy changing and for children before and after snack time.

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