School Safety, Preparedness, & Reopening

EI Guidance on Reopening Schools and Education Institutions
Author
Education International (EI)
Language
Geographical Scope

Author: Education International (EI)

Audience: Policymakers

Languages: English

Geographical Scope: Regional

 

Education International (EI) stresses a set of five dimensions that should be considered by governments, in dialogue with educators and their unions, when planning this next phase of the response to the COVID-19 crisis in education.

Safe Back to School: A Practitioner’s Guide
Author
Global Education Cluster
Language
Geographical Scope

Author: Global Education Cluster and Child Protection | Global Protection Cluster

Audience: Policymakers

Languages: English

Geographical Scope: Regional

 

This guide helps program teams plan an integrated, participatory process for safe school reopening.

Safe to Learn during COVID-19: Recommendations to prevent and respond to violence against children in all learning environments
Author
Safe to Learn Coalition
Language
Geographical Scope

Author: Safe to Learn Coalition

Audience: Policymakers

Languages: English

Geographical Scope: Regional

 

A set of recommendations for governments to help prevent and respond to violence against children in different learning environments, including at home.

Supporting Schools to Provide a Safe Online Learning Experience
Author
Safe to Learn Coalition
Language
Geographical Scope

Author: Safe to Learn Coalition

Audience: Policymakers 

Languages: English

Geographical Scope: Regional

 

This document is specifically directed at education ministries and outlines how schools can mitigate those risks and promote positive online experiences for children when learning online.

Knowledge Map on WASH in Schools and Corona virus
Author
Deutsche GIZ, UNICEF, WaterAid and Save the Children
Language
Geographical Scope

Author: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), WaterAid and Save the Children

Audience: Teachers, Students, Caregivers and Parents

Languages: English

Geographical Scope: Regional

 

The map is intended for the time when schools are closed and in preparation for re-opening of schools. 

WASH and infection prevention and control measures in schools
Author
UNICEF
Language
Geographical Scope

This guidance note is intended to help WASH staff in their preparedness and response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It provides an overview of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and its intersection with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and how UNICEF staff can help prevent infection and its spread in schools, whether through human-to-human or by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus. WASH services, including waste management and environmental cleaning, are all important for IPC.