Period product scheme for schools and colleges extended

The government period product scheme provides free period products to girls and women in their place of study.

The scheme is available to state-maintained schools and Department for Education (DfE) funded 16 to 19 education organisations in England. The scheme will continue to run for the academic year 2025 to 2026. The DfE has a contract with Personnel Hygiene Services Limited (phs), which allows settings to order a wide range of period products and have them delivered when they are needed.

The guidance contains information on:

• choosing and ordering period products
• distributing products within institutions
• tackling stigma

Period products should be available for all who need them, when they need them, so they can access education. Having periods should not be a barrier to education for anyone.