Health Protection Resources and Information for Education Settings
This page will allow all education settings to access health protection information and download resources suitable for teaching infection prevention.
Infectious Diseases
This following link offers the latest Government guidance for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in education and childcare settings: Health protection in children and young people settings, including education - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
You can also access e-Bug resources - e-Bug is operated by the UK Health Security Agency. The programme aims to promote positive behaviour change among children and young people to support infection prevention and control efforts to respond to the global threat of antimicrobial resistance. The resources help educate children and young people and ensure they are able to play their role in preventing infection outbreaks and using antimicrobials appropriately.
“A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school year” is available at: UKHSA's website
UKHSA Infection Prevention and Control and Winter Readiness Toolkit for Early Years and Education Settings
The Early Years and Education Settings Winter Readiness site, from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides a toolkit designed to help early years and education settings with planning and preparation for winter infections and outbreaks, and in outbreak investigation and management.
The resources are quick-reference documents, designed to be used as needed for your setting.
The toolkit complements the national guidance documents on the Gov.uk website for respiratory infections, influenza and viral gastroenteritis.
Immunisations
Immunisations resources for schools can be downloaded via the gov.uk website. This includes posters to reassure parents, carers and pupils for both primary and secondary schools.
Antimicrobials
World Antibiotic Awareness Week, 18-24 November every year
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to modern healthcare. Infection prevention is key as preventing and controlling infections will lead to fewer antimicrobial drugs being used, meaning less risk of bacteria developing resistance.
4 things your school can do to celebrate World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (e-bug.eu)
HPV
Co-produced by young people and researchers from the University of Bristol and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, ‘EDUCATE’ will help you teach pupils about HPV and provide reassurance about receiving the vaccine — usually offered to teenagers at school as part of the national vaccination programme. You can download it via the PSHE Association website: https://pshe-association.org.uk/resource/educate-hpv-vaccine
Please print out and display this poster at your setting if possible to support this important preventative work. The PDF version can be downloaded here. Thank you. (last updated June 2025 - if 2026 or later, please contact gwh.swish@nhs.net for the up-to-date version.
e-Bug Resources
Free and fun resources, some of which include microbes, vaccinations, food and hand hygiene. These are aligned with the national curriculum, covering Early Years through to KS4. Each session includes extension activities, comprehensive teacher guidance, and can all be adapted to fit your lesson plans. These are available to download from the e-Bug website
