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There’s lots of guidance and many regulations surrounding school toilets, but it can be confusing, contradictory, (and often dull).
Here, I’m going to summarise the main points you need to know in order to design and install a safe, practical and compliant school washroom, without having to do too much homework.
This British Standard sets out the ideal number of fixtures per washroom as follows:
The regulations also state that staff toilets should be provided separately, with the exception that toilets for disabled staff may also be used by pupils.
The Toilets in Schools Guidance from what was then the Department for Education and Skills was originally issued in 2007, but is still worth referring to for the useful advice it gives regarding specific products.
It states that:
More recently, the DfE has issued Advice for Standards on School Premises – an advisory document that’s less prescriptive than the old Toilets in Schools Guidance and intended to give schools ‘More flexibility in how they use their premises’. These simply state that where toilets are concerned:
Paul Thorn is the MD of school washware supplier, School-Toilets.co.uk; for more information, visit school-toilets.co.uk or follow @Washware
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