The PCF are delighted to hear that the guidance: Managing Continence Issues at Nursery, School and College, has been awarded a Nursing Times Award. The Guidance was co-produced by two PCF Members, ERIC and Bladder and Bowel UK (BBUK), providing information for school leaders, proprietors, governors, staff and practitioners on best practice regarding bladder and bowel issues and toileting in schools.

The award won in the category ‘Continence Promotion and Care’. The full list of winners can be found here.

Dr Penny Dobson MBE, has retired as Chair of the Paediatric Continence Forum (PCF). Penny set up the PCF in 2003 with a vision for every child with a bladder or bowel issue to be able to access an appropriately resourced integrated community-based service.

Penny has been an enormous influence in the field of paediatric continence, having worked as a trained nurse and social worker before setting up a new children’s charity,  ERIC in 1988, to fill the gap in the support available to children suffering from bedwetting. Penny has worked determinedly to improve the lives of thousands of children in the UK, and the PCF will continue to seek Penny’s advice and guidance in the future.

The PCF will now be co-chaired by ERIC’s Chief Executive, Juliette Rayner, and Children’s Specialist Nurse from Bladder & Bowel UK, Davina Richardson.

Read the guidance: Managing Bladder and Bowel Issues in Nurseries, Schools and Colleges

Two members of the Paediatric Continence Forum, ERIC and Bladder & Bowel UK have published new guidance for school leaders, proprietors, governors, staff and practitioners. The document provides best practice regarding bladder and bowel issues and toileting in schools.

The guidance is supported by a short film and provides clear, concise guidance for school leaders, proprietors, governors, staff and practitioners. Topics covered include:

• How to promote good bladder and bowel health in schools
• Hygiene standards / provision of school toilets
• Managing incontinence in schools
• National legislation for the four countries of the UK
• Safeguarding
• Continence policy and care plans (sample policy and plan are provided)

Read the guidance: Managing Bladder and Bowel Issues in Nurseries, Schools and Colleges