
Stress risk assessment
A stress risk assessment is a careful examination of what in a workplace could cause staff to suffer from work-related stress, so that you can weigh up whether you have done enough, or should do more to prevent harm.
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Advice and guidance about health and safety at work including information on issues around personal health and safety plus advice on key workplace issues.
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A stress risk assessment is a careful examination of what in a workplace could cause staff to suffer from work-related stress, so that you can weigh up whether you have done enough, or should do more to prevent harm.
Advice about violence issues in schools, in particular how this should be tackled by employers.
Advice for teachers on voice care, including spotting problems, simple preventative measures and information on how and when to seek appropriate specialist help
Excessive workload and working hours are continually cited by teachers as one of the main causes of their workplace stress.
If someone is threatening imminent suicide call 999 and stay with them until the emergency services arrive.
Excessive workload is a key cause of mental health problems among teachers and education professionals.
Who is responsible for the management of health and safety in schools and colleges and the respective roles of the employer, governing body, head teacher and other staff of the school.
Employers must seek to ensure, again ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’, that non-employees are not exposed to risks to their health or safety.
This briefing sets out advice on the requirements for reporting accidents, injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences which happen in schools and colleges and on supporting NEU members in casework a
Health and safety issues for supply teachers, including those employed directly by local authorities, schools and academy trusts and those employed via supply agencies.
How to reduce the incidence of accidents and injuries in schools due to slips, trips and falls.
Advice on the appropriate hygiene procedures for schools which will help to prevent the spread of blood-borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis A, B and C, and conditions such as dysentery.
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NEU Guidance for Reps and Local Officers
NEU Guidance for Reps and Local Officers
A guide to what anaphylaxis is, and how to support pupils at risk
The issues around ergonomics in classrooms and good practices for school staff.
NEU guidance on the law and practical advice on electrical safety in schools
Advice on the procedures for dealing with emergencies in schools.
This NEU briefing provides guidance to safety representatives and members on taking action to reduce the incidence of accidents and injuries due to falls from height, including the legal requirements on employers, practical steps which can be taken and sources of further advice and information.
Advice on the requirements for first aid provision in schools
How to reduce the incidence of accidents and injuries in schools due to slips, trips and falls.
Advice on dealing with asbestos problems in schools, including the law on asbestos removal and management in schools.
This is a guide to using the data which has been made available via the DfE Asbestos Management Assurance Process (AMAP). It aims to assist local officers in extracting information about asbestos in schools in their area, and in seeking to fill in some of the gaps.
Our NEU policy and advice on screening and searching pupils for prohibited items in schools in England and Wales.
Advice about violence issues in schools, in particular how this should be tackled by employers.
Advice on the ways in which violent or threatening pupil behaviour can successfully be tackled using standard risk management techniques.
Advice about violence issues in schools, in particular how this should be tackled by employers.
How to deal with cases of harassment and bullying of NEU members.
This harassment and bullying model policy is comprised of two sections: a model policy statement and a model procedure for dealing with complaints of harassment and bullying.
How to deal with cases of harassment and bullying of NEU members.
This harassment and bullying model policy is comprised of two sections: a model policy statement and a model procedure for dealing with complaints of harassment and bullying.
It is essential that health and safety in schools should be gender sensitive and appropriate.
A guide for members on how to tackle domestic abuse and the workplace
A guide for members on how to tackle domestic abuse and the workplace
The purpose of this guidance is to suggest practical ways in which the school and college environment can be improved for women who are going through the menopause.
This briefing sets out NEU advice on the requirements of the fire legislation covering schools and on fire safety precautions to be followed in schools. It takes account of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Advice for teachers and support staff on the administration of medicines
A guide to what anaphylaxis is, and how to support pupils at risk
Guidance on what asthma is, what can trigger it, and how to support pupils at risk
Information and guidance for school staff to support the uninterrupted education of children with diabetes.
NEU guidance on the law and practical advice on electrical safety in schools
Advice on the procedures for dealing with emergencies in schools.
Advice on how to deal with epilepsy and seizures in schools, including how to recognise when a pupil might be having a seizure.
Advice on the requirements for first aid provision in schools
How to reduce the incidence of accidents and injuries in schools due to slips, trips and falls.
This briefing advises safety reps on the steps to be taken in arranging and carrying out safety inspections and preparing inspection reports
As a school leader, it is important to ensure that your school is a great place to work, with a happy and healthy workforce and low levels of sick leave.
Advice for teachers and support staff on the administration of medicines
A guide to what anaphylaxis is, and how to support pupils at risk
Guidance on what asthma is, what can trigger it, and how to support pupils at risk
Information and guidance for school staff to support the uninterrupted education of children with diabetes.
Advice on how to deal with epilepsy and seizures in schools, including how to recognise when a pupil might be having a seizure.
How to tackle the problem of head lice in schools, including facts about head lice and head lice treatment
The purpose of this guidance is to suggest practical ways in which the school and college environment can be improved for women who are going through the menopause.
Excessive workload is a key cause of mental health problems among teachers and education professionals. This advice explains what to do if you are struggling with mental health and outlines the different ways you can get support.
As a school leader, it is important to ensure that your school is a great place to work, with a happy and healthy workforce and low levels of sick leave.
It is important to understand the extent of governing body’s responsibilities for managing health, safety and welfare of teachers and ways in which the NEU and governors can work together to safeguard the mental health of teachers.
Excessive workload and working hours are continually cited by teachers as one of the main causes of their workplace stress. This advice explains how to tackle stress at a local level in your workplace.
This advice contains advice about health and safety matters which both newly qualified and student teachers should be aware of when entering the profession.
Advice on the main health, safety, welfare and legal factors surrounding animals in schools.
Educational visits can be of substantial benefit to the education and development of pupils.
This page outlines the key legal requirements for drivers and operators of school minibuses and describes the support school staff should be given before they agree to drive a school minibus.
Advice about health and safety on school trips, including legal rights and obligations.
NEU Guidance for members, reps and local officers.
NEU Guidance for Reps and Local Officers
This briefing examines the various means by which branches can attempt to secure adequate levels of paid time off for health and safety advisers to perform their various functions and the legal provisions which can be used to support them.
This NEU briefing tells you about the framework of health and safety law - in particular about the legal duties placed on employees, employers and others by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and about other sources of health and safety law.
This briefing considers the management of health and safety in schools and colleges and the respective roles of the employer, governing body, head teacher and other staff of the school.
NEU Guidance for members, reps and local officers.
NEU Guidance for Members, Reps and Local Officers around the development and implementation of photograpic policies in schools
This briefing advises safety reps on the steps to be taken in arranging and carrying out safety inspections and preparing inspection reports
Safety representatives play a vital role in promoting safety in the workplace. This briefing covers the appointment of safety reps and their rights and functions.
NEU Guidance for members, reps and local officers.
Advice on classroom acoustics and reducing the risk of vocal strain on teachers
Advice on dealing with asbestos problems in schools, including the law on asbestos removal and management in schools.
Guidance on maximum class and room sizes
Advice on the heating levels in schools and classrooms in England, and how to deal with the various types of heating problems which are commonly encountered during cold weather and snow.
Advice on the heating levels in schools and classrooms in Wales, and how to deal with the various types of heating problems which are commonly encountered during cold weather and snow.
Hot summers bring regular queries about the maximum temperatures under which staff and pupils should be expected to work in schools.
This advice sets out advice and guidance on playground supervision to allow children to play safely.
Advice on legal requirements and good practice for construction work in schools and a stage-by-stage guide to the role of safety representatives.
Advice about school security, in particular at security arrangements and methods to deal with intruders.
A quick guide on what to do in severe winter conditions or adverse weather.
There is a vast range of legislation on health and safety matters which applies in whole, or in part, to schools. This briefing identifies those which will be most relevant and the areas which they cover.
There is a vast range of legislation on health and safety matters which applies in whole, or in part, to schools in Wales. This briefing identifies those which will be most relevant and the areas which they cover.
Advice for teachers on voice care, including spotting problems, simple preventative measures and information on how and when to seek appropriate specialist help
Excessive workload is a key cause of mental health problems among teachers and education professionals. This advice explains what to do if you are struggling with mental health and outlines the different ways you can get support.
Excessive workload and working hours are continually cited by teachers as one of the main causes of their workplace stress. This advice explains how to tackle stress at a local level in your workplace.
This advice contains advice about health and safety matters which both newly qualified and student teachers should be aware of when entering the profession.
Health and safety issues for supply teachers, including those employed directly by local authorities, schools and academy trusts and those employed via supply agencies. Supply teachers have to adapt quickly to changing surroundings but will not be as familiar with schools’ policies and security arrangements as the permanent teaching staff.
NEU Guidance for members, reps and local officers.
NEU Guidance for Members, Reps and Local Officers around the development and implementation of photograpic policies in schools
Precautions to be taken to avoid discomfort and possible damage to the eye when using data projectors
This briefing examines the various means by which branches can attempt to secure adequate levels of paid time off for health and safety advisers to perform their various functions and the legal provisions which can be used to support them.
This advice contains advice about health and safety matters which both newly qualified and student teachers should be aware of when entering the profession.
Advice on the heating levels in schools and classrooms in Wales, and how to deal with the various types of heating problems which are commonly encountered during cold weather and snow.
There is a vast range of legislation on health and safety matters which applies in whole, or in part, to schools in Wales. This briefing identifies those which will be most relevant and the areas which they cover.
It is essential that health and safety in schools should be gender sensitive and appropriate.
The purpose of this guidance is to suggest practical ways in which the school and college environment can be improved for women who are going through the menopause.