Coronavirus - members
Further advice will be made available here as matters become clearer, along with advice on what school staff can and should do and cannot and should not do whether working in school or at home.
This is a confusing and scary time for many of us.
Events are moving at speed and advice on how to best combat the coronavirus pandemic is changing every day. As a union, we are working to help ensure the health and safety of our members, their families and our school communities.
We have welcomed the Government’s decision to close schools to all but a few students for public health reasons.
Latest update
Watch our coronavirus update with joint general secretaries Kevin Courtney and Mary Bousted.
Read our latest advice on Coronavirus - What we say today.
Your feedback
The NEU would like to receive your suggestions for the development of new guidance for NEU members. Please let us know of any issues you have by completing our coronavirus feedback form.
Become a coronavirus rep
During the pandemic emergency, if you would like to join the NEU team at your workplace, providing advice and guidance to members, please complete our new rep form.
NEU advice on coronavirus
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Advice 
Coronavirus - reps
Guide for National Education Union workplace representatives and how to support your members during coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus - leaders
Advice for school leaders on coronavirus - with many schools and colleges remaining open for some students, we are keen to help you ensure clarity and safety in the workplace, while supporting all of you to help continue support for all staff and students.
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Coronavirus - independent schools
Staff in independent schools should be consulted on any proposed significant changes to working conditions during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus - post 16
NEU advice and FAQs for members in post-16 colleges regarding Coronavirus Covid-19.
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Coronavirus: supply educators
We know that supply teachers are particularly concerned about what will happen if they are unable to work or if schools and colleges are closed.
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Coronavirus - officers
NEU advice to branch and district officers regarding Coronavirus Covid-19
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Coronavirus - NQTs and trainees
NEU advice regarding the completion of initial teacher training courses and inducation of newly qualified teachers
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Coronavirus - keeping yourself safe
Our major priority, during this awful crisis, is the health and safety of our members who are continuing to go to work to care for vulnerable pupils and the children of key workers.
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Coronavirus : safe home-based working
During the coronavirus pandemic, many NEU members will be working from home, either on days they are not on the rota to be in school, or because they fall into the categories of those who should not be in school because they are vulnerable.
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Advice
HMRC guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The key 15 points of clarification arising from HMRC’s amended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme guidance.
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Coronavirus: support services and information for families
To help families get the information they need, the NEU has created a series of posters designed to be personalised for your school/college and emailed out to parents, carers, staff and students.
What you need to know
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Coronavirus: what you need to know - exams
Exams have been cancelled - what happens now?
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Coronavirus: what you need to know - special schools
The coronavirus pandemic has caused many specific issues and problems in our special schools and for members who work in them.
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Coronavirus: what you need to know - distance teaching
During this crisis, many education staff are being asked to draw up plans for distance learning and educational activities students can do from home.
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Coronavirus: what you need to know - hubs
NEU guidance on the creation of school hubs to bring students from different schools together.
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Coronavirus: what you need to know - vulnerable students
Ten points on supporting vulnerable children who are at home during the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus: what you need to know - child mental health and wellbeing (primary)
Ten points on the role of primary schools in supporting child mental health and wellbeing during this period of change and school closures.
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Coronavirus : what you need to know - child mental health and wellbeing (secondary)
Ten points on the role of secondary schools in supporting student mental health and wellbeing during this period of change and school closures.
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Coronavirus: what you need to know - pregnancy and maternity
Information and guidance on your rights if you are pregnant or on maternity leave
Staffing requirements
Members have been in touch to say that some heads are insisting that all staff attend school during this period of special crisis or insisting that teachers in vulnerable categories, or who are carers of people invulnerable categories, are in school.
In most schools, heads are not behaving like this. In very many schools, headteachers and union reps are discussing together the best way of running the school in the interests of the whole community during this period.
If your head isn’t being as open, then we suggest that you have a staff discussion about sending them our model policy letter to heads.
Watch and share NEU coronavirus update
Conference town hall calls
Over two thousand NEU members wanted key issues answered on what will be expected of teachers during the period of school closure. Listen to NEU response to coronavirus questions from members.
NEU news on coronavirus
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Press release
Coronavirus crisis - joint union advice on COVID-19
The Covid-19 crisis means that school leaders, teachers and support staff are working in new situations and new ways in order to meet the challenges they face every day.
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Press release
Coronavirus crisis - Joint union advice on COVID-19 Wales
During this time of crisis school leaders, teachers and support staff are doing essential work – caring for the children of key workers and vulnerable children in Wales.
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Press release
Funding for free school meals over Easter holidays
Free school meals over the Easter period is going to be useful for those families. We know that Welsh Government has put extra money into this, and it is welcome.
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