CYP Now - Early years settings and special schools to benefit from ventilation plan

Figures in the early years sector have praised a government move to fit all schools and childcare settings with carbon dioxide (CO2) monitors as part of efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.

State-funded nurseries will be given carbon dioxide monitors, DfE has said. Picture: Adobe Stock

Under government plans portable monitors will be provided to all state-funded education settings from next week, so staff can quickly identify where ventilation needs to be improved allowing them to let fresh air into indoor spaces to remove air that contains virus particles.

Backed by £25m of government funding, 300,000 monitors will become available over the autumn term, with special schools and alternative provision prioritised to receive their full allocation from September given their higher-than-average numbers of vulnerable pupils.

The government has also launched a trial of air purifiers in 30 schools in Bradford, which is designed to assess the technology and whether they could reduce the risk of transmission.

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