Primary opening should also be held back
coronavirus schools
Catering firm Dolce must talk with UNISON
Westminster government’s testing priority list only includes ‘teachers’ for education in England, forgetting the rest of the education team
Joint unions for school staff write to education secretary
Commenting on the government’s decision to allow secondary pupils to wear face coverings in school corridors in local lockdown areas of England, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said today (Wednesday): “This is a welcome step forward but still leaves a confusing picture. “The focus on pupils is understandable but the government has already admitted the biggest risk […]
Chief UK medical officers’ views show staff need face coverings
Ruth Levin says government should allow school staff and pupils to wear masks if they want to
Jon Richards says test and trace must improve, teaching assistants mustn’t become substitute teachers and vulnerable pupils should be priority
‘Headline-catching announcements’ are not dealing with the practicalities needed to ensure pupils can return to school safely, says union
School support staff will have a vital role in bringing pupils ‘back up to speed’
Slowing down the reopening will allow proper planning
UNISON and GMB make formal complaint about David Ross Education Trust to Health and Safety Executive
Jon Richards says delay needed so schools have time to complete risk assessments
Reopening must wait until it’s safer