6 Steps to reduce Anti Social Behaviour in School Washrooms
Washrooms and Toilet Blocks are traditionally trouble hotspots in School and other education establishments.
Students who are victims of bullying are at increased risk of depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, lower academic achievement and even dropping out of school.
Bullying can also have an immediate effect on a student’s physical health with victims often experiencing more regular headaches and stomach aches.
But there are steps you can take to make your School Washroom a safer place to visit.
Install Floor-to-Ceiling Washroom Cubicles
Floor-to-ceiling Cubicles prevent privacy being compromised. Camera Phones cannot fit below or above floor-to-ceiling Toilet Cubicles.
It is recommended that Urinals are replaced by Toilet Cubicles to help prevent bullying and to better prepare for unisex Washrooms.
Install CCTV
Your first instinct will be ‘you cannot install Cameras in a Washroom!’ but you can, provided the Toilet Cubicles are floor-to-ceiling and Urinals are replaced by Cubicles.
CCTV is a great tool to help prevent antisocial behaviour and having CCTV recordings is an extremely important tool after a bullying event.
Remove the Entrance Door
Again, first instincts will be ‘you cannot do that!’ but if floor-to-ceiling Cubicles are installed then there is no reason why the Main Door to the Washroom cannot be removed allowing Staff to make regular checks for loiterers.
Remove mirrors
Removing Mirrors from Washrooms not only prevents injury from broken glass but encourages shorter toilet breaks.
It is a good idea to provide access to a mirror at Reception or a Medical Office for pupil needing a mirror for medical reasons.
Non concussive taps
Non-concussive taps do the same thing as sensor taps, you just push the top to deliver a timed flow of water when activated and the tap automatically shut off the supply after a few seconds.
The automatic flow cut-off prevents students from blocking the plug hole and leaving the tap running to flood the washroom!
Vape/Smoke alarms
Modern Vape Detectors help monitor and prevent vaping in School Toilet rooms and other shared spaces.
Vape units detects vape emissions in real time and send alerts directly to a mobile phone via an app.
