Question 14643 — health

Summary

Mr. Gaël Le Bohec draws the attention of the Minister of National Education and Youth to the recurring problems of lack of hygiene, absence of privacy and dilapidated sanitary facilities within schools, which are not without physical and psychological impacts on students. It turns out that one in two children voluntarily refrains from going to the toilet during the entire period spent at school, in due to the poor hygiene of the toilets, the impossibility of preserving their privacy, or even the obsolescence of the facilities which have sometimes been degraded for years. This state of affairs is not without risk for children's health: urinary infections, even kidney failure, stomach aches, constipation or even gastroenteritis can be directly linked to problems with sanitary facilities. Furthermore, in terms of psychological, a recent study demonstrated that the problematic state of the toilets leads to anxiety disorders, including the recurring fear of confinement or of becoming the object of mockery. Due to their configuration, toilets are often the place or, at least, the pretext for teasing that can lead to situations of school harassment. Finally, the difficulties encountered by students with toilets of their establishment have potentially negative consequences on their academic results. Also, he would like to know the provisions, particularly budgetary, that the Government is considering to improve hygiene, privacy and the general condition of sanitary facilities in schools and, thereby, the daily life of students. He also wishes to know what measures the Government is considering so that standards are put in place in this area.

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