How unisex toilets could help flush out school bullies

Unisex toilets should be built at schools to stop bullying, according to the Government.

Guidelines issued by the Department for Education today also recommend installing glass-panelled walls between hand-washing areas, scrapping urinals and installing trough sinks to make flooding more difficult.



The recommendations should help children who avoid going to the loo at school because they fear bullies and dirty facilities.

The Government will also suggest increasing background noise in lavatories, possibly by the use of a ventilation system, to ensure "aural privacy".