Coronavirus guidance and FAQs
NEU advice to members to ensure that arrangements are safe and appropriate whether students and staff are working at home or at school.
September opening
The National Education Union (NEU) wants schools and colleges to open to all students as soon as it is safe to do so. Your safety, that of your students, their families and society as a whole, must be our priority.
The NEU is proud to have led a campaign which has forced the Government to acknowledge the risks inherent in wider opening of schools and colleges. We will continue to press the Government with regard to our five tests and work with our members and reps to ensure the safest possible return.
Check your safety
The Government is proposing that schools and colleges should reopen schools as normal in September 2020. The NEU has published its joint union checklist and guidance on September reopening to assist members and reps. The NEU has also issued advice for staff at greater risk due to personal or family circumstances. NEU advice to members will be regularly updated as matters develop.
If you do not have a rep in your school, volunteer to meet your head/principal and go through the checklist. We can support you to do this and you will have the authority of the NEU behind you, ensuring greater safety for you, your colleagues and the children.
If you think that matters are not safe in your school, visit our advice page for NEU reps to read more about what to do next and how to seek support.
Specific advice
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Advice 
Coronavirus - leadership advice
The NEU is committed to helping you ensure safety in the workplace for all staff and students in schools and colleges during this very challenging time.
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Coronavirus - reps
Guide for National Education Union workplace representatives and how to support your members during coronavirus outbreak.
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Advice 
Coronavirus - officers
September opening checklists for branch and district officers.
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NEU Cymru
Information, advice and resources for NEU Cymru members.
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NEU Northern Ireland
Information, advice and resources for NEU Northern Ireland members.
What you need to know
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What you need to know - teaching & learning
What you need to know about exams, teaching and learning during the coronavirus crisis.
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Supporting social & emotional aspects of learning
Take a look at the five Cs which we think can help you to support students throughout the next academic year.
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What you need to know - safety issues
What you need to know on how to protect and keep yourself safe during the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus: what you need to know - supporting vulnerable students & staff
What you need to know on supporting vulnerable students and staff during the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus: managing learning appropriately from September
We all want all pupils to return to school and college in September. But it must be a safe return for pupils, staff and the local community.
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Coronavirus: NEU national recovery plan for education
The NEU's 10-point plan for education addresses the needs of all children and young people.