Welsh Government: new £5.9m investment in technology to improve air quality and quickly disinfect classrooms, lecture theatres and workshops - FE News

@wgmin_education - Fresh start to new term with investment to help improve air quality in schools, colleges and universities with ozone disinfecting machines and CO2 monitors

  • CO2 sensors to monitor air quality in classrooms and lecture halls
  • New ozone disinfecting machines to speed up cleaning if clusters of Covid-19 infection are identified
  • Supported by 5.9m of Welsh Government funding, as part of measures to help reduce the spread of Covid-19
  • Funding for more than 1,800 ozone disinfecting machines and over 30,000 CO2 sensors will be provided for schools, colleges and universities throughout Wales

As pupils and students are set to return for the new autumn term, the Welsh Government has announced a new investment in technology to improve air quality and quickly disinfect classrooms, lecture theatres and workshops.

Funding for more than 1,800 ozone disinfecting machines and over 30,000 CO2 sensors will be provided for schools, colleges and universities throughout Wales.

Ozone disinfecting machines

3.31m will be provided for new ozone disinfecting machines, to reduce cleaning times, improve disinfection and reduce costs. The funding is expected to supply more than 1,800 machines, at least one for every school, college and university in Wales.

The time and cost of cleaning rooms was identified as an issue for schools and colleges early in the pandemic.

To address the issue, the Welsh Government asked Swansea University to establish an Ozone Classroom Decontamination...



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