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e-Bug is an international programme operated by the UK Health Security Agency that equips children and young people with the information they need to maintain their health and wellbeing now and in the future. One of the ways we do this is by providing free educational resources for ages 3-16 that are mapped to the national curriculum to explain the science behind infection, what infections are and how to prevent and treat them, including providing resources on hygiene, antibiotic resistance and vaccination. To find out more about what e-Bug offers, and why it exists, please scroll to the 'Guidance for Educators' section.
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From today this mailing list will be used exclusively to share our quarterly e-Bug Educators newsletter. The e-Bug Educators newsletter will provide information for educators on new and updated resources, teaching training, lesson sharing from schools, and opportunities to engage with the programme.
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The e-Bug programme have launched a new website with free, accessible resources for teachers to download. The website provides a wealth of information that can be used to educate children and young people to contribute to the prevention and control of infections, and will continue to be updated over time.
If you have ideas for additional resources or information you would like to see on the site, please get in touch at e-Bug@ukhsa.gov.uk.
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The upcoming term will be the first academic year to start without any COVID-19 measures in place in educational settings, however as with every winter period, respiratory viruses like the flu, as well as other infections are likely to increase over the coming months.
Visit the e-Bug website for a wide range of educational resources to support you in promoting behaviours among students that can reduce the risk of infections, such as hand and respiratory hygiene.
In addition, UKHSA have updated the Health Protection in Education and Childcare Settings Guidance, to improve its usability and provide practical guidance on how to prevent infections and respond to outbreaks. This includes details on dealing with common infections, and public health exclusion advice.
The guidance, together with supporting resources from e-Bug, are designed to support settings keep students and staff safe and well this winter.
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 18-24 November
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated from 18-24 November every year.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign that is celebrated annually to encourage everyone to play their role in reducing the further emergence and spread of AMR.
This year, the theme of WAAW on the 18th-24th November is “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together.” Marking WAAW provides the perfect opportunity to introduce your students to the world of microbes, infections, and antibiotics using the e-Bug resources, and explore how their actions can make a big difference across the world.
For more information, see our blog on Antimicrobial Resistance and learn 4 things you can do recognise World Antimicrobial Awareness week at your school.
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Make sure to register your interest for our healthier school webinar!
We'll discuss how educators can continue to embed key infection prevention behaviours to keep students and others safe, and explore the e-Bug resources
Book your place: 17th November, 16:30 - 17:30 GMT
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e-Bug have made a lot of changes and updates in 2022, including the roll out of our brand new resource packs and more recently the launch of our updated and fully accessible website.
During the spring we sent out an invitation to all schools to take part in an evaluation of the new resource, and to gain more insights into what would better support educators going forward. As a thank you, we ran a prize draw for respondents to be in with a chance of winning £500 in school equipment.
Congratulations to Grace College and Lawley Primary School!
Findings from the evaluation will be shared in our January 2023 newsletter, so watch this space!
While the e-Bug spring evaluation has now closed, we always welcome your thoughts and suggestions. If you have any feedback or views on how we could improve e-Bug, we would love to hear from you; email us at: e-Bug@ukhsa.gov.uk
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To better support teachers to pick up our resources and go, we've developed a series of short tutorial videos to understand key concepts and delivery of some of the most popular activities.
The infamous Snot Gun experiment is used in KS1, KS2 and KS3 to support teaching on respiratory hygiene. Watch the video to see how this fun and engaging display was used to teach year 6 students to 'Catch it. Bin it. Kill it'. This experiment is an excellent way to empower students to help control the spread of respiratory infections this autumn and winter!
Watch the video on YouTube.
We would like to extend a big thank you to Abigail Symons and the year 6 Magenta Class of Frith Manor Primary School for their curiosity and enthusiasm while helping us to film this!
If your school would like to be involved in a filming opportunity for future e-Bug content or media opportunities, connect with us via our Twitter and Facebook pages or email e-Bug@ukhsa.gov.uk
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