Checklist to Support Schools Re-opening and Preparation for COVID-19 Resurgences or Similar Public Health Crises

Publication language
English
Pages
20pp
Date published
11 Dec 2020
Type
Practical tools
Keywords
Children & youth, COVID-19, Epidemics & pandemics, Education, Gender, Health, Protection, human rights & security, Standards
Organisations
World Health Organization (WHO)
Link
https://www.who.int/news/item/11-12-2020-new-checklist-supports-schools-to-reopen-and-prepare-for-covid-19-resurgences

A new WHO Checklist to support schools re-opening and preparation for COVID-19 resurgences or similar public health crises , lists 38 essential actions to be considered by different stakeholders as they work together to agree school reopening plans.

Developed in accordance with the health-promoting schools principles, the checklist aims to enhance compliance and adherence to the public health measures outlined in the recently updated Considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID19. It focuses on protective measures such as, hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette; physical distancing; use of masks in schools; environmental cleaning and ventilation; and respecting procedures for isolation of all people with symptoms.

Of the 38 essential actions, 21 focus on individual school-level measures to ensure the school returns to equitable and high-quality education while safeguarding the health and well-being of all students. Some of these school-level actions include reorganizing school layouts to space desks or changing school schedules to stagger recesses and breaks, depending on the local context.

There is one set of actions to prepare to reopen schools and another to prepare schools for COVID-19 resurgences.

Authors: 
WHO