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The Independent School Association appoints Albany Healthy Schools as gold preferred supplier

01 November 2010

The Independent School Association (ISA) has this month appointed hygiene education specialist, Albany Healthy Schools as a Gold Preferred Supplier. The Independent School Association provides professional support to its member schools to help them promote excellence. The new scheme of...

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Hands up everyone who knows how important it is to keep clean

14 October 2010

Hands up everyone who knows how important it is to keep clean

Children from the Ark Academy Primary School have been taught the importance of washing their hands to prevent the spread of infection. The school, in Forty Avenue, Wembley, held an assembly in which a virtual animated character named Professor Albie...

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Department of Health funds research into school infection control

01 September 2010

Recruitment Process Opened for a Dedicated Microbiologist to Help Improve School Infection Control Management The Department of Health has approved part (25%) funding for the recruitment of microbiologist, who will review how infection control can be improved in schools, through...

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Promoting hygiene in schools - Breaking the chain of infection

24 May 2010

Promoting hygiene in schools - Breaking the chain of infection

Albany healthy schools and Dr Ron Cutler we featured in the British Journal of School Nursing. The publication is subscription only and can only be read in the offline version of the journal or online with a subscription here ....

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Breaking the Chain of Infection in School

07 April 2011

Breaking the Chain of Infection in School

In the midst of concerns about pupil and staff absence caused by sickness outbreaks, parents are being advised that their judgement of schools should be as much about the standard of the cleanliness as the amount of technology available in...

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Good Hygiene - without the soap opera

30 March 2010

Good Hygiene - without the soap opera

At the Association of Teachers and Lecturers Conference today, an eminent infectious disease expert, Dr Ron Cutler, unveiled new research on the quality of hygiene in schools and the preventative measures that schools can take to keep students healthy. During...

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Rayleigh washroom services company on a mission to improve child hygiene

13 January 2010

Albany Hygiene Facilities, one of Britain's leading suppliers of washroom services, based in Rayleigh, is leading a campaign to increase school childrens' awareness of hand hygiene and its role in reducing infections and illness. Launched on Global Handwashing Day -...

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Albany Healthy Schools Programme Launches

15 October 2009

Free hygiene audits to be carried out nationwide in schools School hygiene has never been more important with viruses such as E. coli, norovirus and swine flu all posing a serious threat to a school's health every day. Thousands of...

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The Primary Benefits

School Benefits

  • School continuity and success - Reduce the risk of infectious disease outbreaks
  • Improve pupil morale and academic achievement - Reduce pupil absenteeism
  • Cost savings - Reduce absenteeism of teaching staff
  • Reduce school carbon footprint - Reduce environmental impact

Community Benefits

  • Parental confidence - Reduce the cost to parents when children are ill
  • Enhanced reputation and community image - Reduce the impact on the economy through staff and pupil absence