Avoidable Continence Issues In Children And Young People

EDM number 1722 in 2010-12, proposed by Rosie Cooper on 05/04/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Schools.

That this House is concerned that too many children and young people suffer from avoidable continence issues; notes that the Department for Education Capital Review is currently reviewing the 1999 School Premises Regulations, including requirements for toilets and drinking water facilities; urges the Government to ensure that the proposed regulations bring both primary and secondary school pupils' water and toilet facilities to the standards that had previously been recommended to the Department for Education as amendments to the 1999 Regulations in May 2010; hopes that the need for such changes will be recognised, and incorporated into the Education Bill which is currently before the House; emphasises the positive impact such improved facilities would have on the physical health, wellbeing and educational attainment of all children and young people, as well as tackling some of the causes of paediatric continence problems; and congratulates the charity ERIC (Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence) for its successful `Bog Standard' campaign and the Paediatric Continence Forum for the work they have been doing collaboratively to highlight this important area in the interests of those suffering from paediatric continence problems.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.