The importance of drinking water fountains in schools and education has been increasingly focused on in recent years. Giving students easy access to drinking fountains and water bottles is increasingly seen as important as providing good quality food during the day
Educational facilities within the UK have a very low base of drinking water facilities in place for both students and teachers. DrinkingWaterFountains.co.uk has been working over many years to establish a range of drinking fountains, sinks and coolers that are ideally suited to the demanding needs of the educational sector.
Our solutions range from mini drinking fountains suitable for primary schools through to fountains with vandal proof taps. We have drinking fountain solutions that can provide schools with a simple & cost effective way to provide students with safe, clean drinking water during the day at school.
We also offer a range of drinking water bottles that can be customised and branded for the school. The installation of drinking fountains is the first stage is encouraging students to drink water on a daily basis and it is important for schools to look to educate and encourage children to use the facilities.
Some facts about water provision in schools and educational facilities.
- A fifth of UK school children drink no water during a day at school
- 10% schools have no separate drinking facilities
- Drinking water fountains or taps are mostly situated in toilets and not near to children when they most need water
- 10 year olds need 1.75 litres of water per day to maintain stability and not become dehydrated.
- Low fluid intake causes headaches, poor concentration, constipation, tiredness
Drinking Water Fountains has installed drinking fountains and bottleless water coolers in schools and educational facilities across the UK. For more details on our range of education specific fountains please look at our newly revamped indoor and outdoor drinking fountain product sections.
Each drinking water fountain has an image, brief description and a detailed PDF file with technical information to help you make a decision on the product that is right for you. We have a special range designed especially designed for primary schools. We are always available to answer your call on 0845 500 4455 and a specialist can also be contacted by email contact@drinkingwaterfountains.co.uk .
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