Toilet door lock

[Bigmac24]

EYFS have broken a toilet door lock, these are the ones https://www.doorfit.co.uk/architectural ... cator-bolt

My head teacher is saying why do they need locks surely they can just be magnetic catches, i disagree with this but she wants to know why they need them?

[Gazza]

I can actually see your Head teachers Point of View here.

I dont know if there is some sort of legislation surrounding it, but from a practical POV i see some sense in having magnets- specifically in the EYFS setting where they all leave the doors open anyway and there are no rules on boy/girl seperate changing

[Chester]

I'm totally with your HT on this , no legislation that I know of that prescribes that they have to have locks on the doors in EYFS and as has been said they rarely shut them anyway.

[ric70]

You can get those locks direct from venesta
Still expensive but half the cost of your web site

[grimoopnorth]

Yes I agree magnetic locks would be a good idea. The cost of vanesta stuff is an absolute joke. You could probably use a couple of magnetic catches that are used on cupboard doors. Nice and cheap to replace if they break.

[steveg]

We actually have shower curtains on ours instead of doors, decision by the EYFS lead 10 years ago when it was built. Seems to actually work well.

[Maverick]

We have the same locks and as stated previously direct they are hale the price. When I arrived 5 years ago I discovered that the doors down in EYFS originally had the locks installed but had since been removed because they were forever locking themselves in. Magnetic locks seem a great idea as at that age different genders are allowed to mix.

[jay]

Jezz how much.
I remember them being £20:00.