EDUCATION

• Nursery
• Primary education
• College and university

Illness is responsible for 1.6 million lost school days during the UK Autumn and spring terms*.

1. School absenteeism challenges students achieving results and costs everyone
1. Cost of lost learning time
2. Cost of remedial work
3. Cost of substitute teachers
4. Cost of parental absence looking after sick children
5. Average child has four colds / respiratory illnesses per year
6. Average teacher has three colds / respiratory illnesses per year

One of the most important ways to stop the spread of germs and prevent illness in a school setting is through hand hygiene. This isn’t always easy to achieve – and the alcohol based sanitisers are dangerous to have around children.

EcoHydra products are being used in schools across the age range spectrum.  Education authorities particularly focus on the EcoHydra Instant Hand Sanitiser, which is alcohol free and safe for children; non-flammable and Halal approved.  The EcoHydra Handwash is also popular for restrooms and kitchens in school facilities.

EcoHydra products achieve proven reductions in absence in schools**

* Dept. for children, schools & families (DCSF) 2008
** Reference articles:

1. Alcohol-Free Instant Hand Sanitiser Reduces Absenteeism; D.L. Dyer, etal; Fam:Med 2000:32(9):633-8
2. Effect of Hand Saiitizer Use on Elementary School Absenteeism: Brian Hammond, Yusuf Ali, PhD, Eleanor Fendler, PhD, Michael Dolan, Sandra Donovan, RN, MSN; Am J Infect Control. 2000; 28: 340-346

References

Alcohol Free Sanitizer Reduces School Absence
Effect of Hand Sanitiser Use on Elementary School Absenteeism