Measures to control the spread of infection have become second nature to many settings since the onset of Covid. While handwashing has always played an important role in preventing the spread of tummy bugs and respiratory infections, the pandemic highlighted the need to do it properly. However, the cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the need for it to be single use has been a challenge for some settings, particularly those who want to reduce their carbon footprint.
Melanie Pilcher, quality and standards manager at the Early Years Alliance, says the hygiene measures that ‘should always have been in place’ prior to Covid are ‘generally well embedded’ in settings. However, she adds, ‘Practitioners are certainly more aware of the need for good infection control, and not just with regards to minimising the spread of Covid.’
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