Coronavirus

Safety in schools

Advice on safety

This joint advice from NEU, Unison, GMB and Unite, has been fully updated for September 2021 and aims to help you to understand the current DfE advice, identify the most important areas to be considered and ensure that appropriate risk assessments and safety measures are in place for a safer workplace. It is essential for all education settings.

It covers measures which continue to be neeed as case rates remain high.

We must continue to protect those members of staff who are most at risk if they catch Covid-19. The joint union advice on medically vulnerable and higher risk staff remains in place.

Support for members

Read our Q&A advice for members, including advice on safety measures including ventilation, on managing workload and on supporting members who are sick or suffering with long Covid.

The NEU will provide support to members in any school or college where there are concerns about safety.   Details of how to escalate matters in your workplace and if necessary contact your branch can be found here. 

Recovery Education Hub

The Recovery Education Hub is your place to network with 450,000 NEU members to get advice, support each other and shape recovery education following the coronavirus pandemic. The hub aims to put education professionals at the heart of developing practice which supports teaching and learning during the months and years ahead.

What you need to know

Specific advice