
Who is responsible for health and safety?
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.
NEU advice on commonly asked health and safety issues.
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.
A model health and safety policy for academy trusts, where no such policy is in place or where the existing policy is considered to be inadequate.
The basic framework of health and safety law for sixth form colleges
Advice on dealing with asbestos problems in schools, including the law on asbestos removal and management in schools.
Advice on legal requirements and good practice for construction work in schools and a stage-by-stage guide to the role of safety representatives.
Harassment and bullying at work is totally unacceptable and requires firm action by employers, employees and trade unions.
This briefing gives information about tuberculosis (TB) and steps to be taken when cases arise in schools among students or teachers.
This briefing outlines the specific health and safety regulations relating to the use of work equipment in schools and colleges.
Health and safety issues for supply teachers, including those employed directly by local authorities, schools and academy trusts and those employed via supply agencies.
Advice for teachers on voice care, including spotting problems, simple preventative measures and information on how and when to seek appropriate specialist help
A quick guide on what to do in severe winter conditions or adverse weather.
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.
How to reduce the incidence of accidents and injuries in schools due to slips, trips and falls.
The basic framework of health and safety law for sixth form colleges
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.
Advice on the health and safety issues relating to lifting and handling that school staff face while at work
The symptoms, treatments and preventative measures that should be taken in schools to avoid outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease.
Advice for teachers and support staff on the administration of medicines
Advice on what to do when reporting accidents and injuries which happen in schools.
General advice about how to manage cases of infectious illness in schools, including when children should be absent.
Advice on the role of the Health and Safety Executive in schools
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.
Hot summers bring regular queries about the maximum temperatures under which staff and pupils should be expected to work in schools.
Advice on the requirements for first aid provision in schools
Advice on the procedures for dealing with emergencies in schools.
At least 86 per cent of schools contain asbestos, all of it old and much of it deteriorating. Unless your school was wholly built after 1999, it is extremely likely that it contains asbestos.
Advice on dealing with asbestos problems in schools, including the law on asbestos removal and management in schools.
Supporting NEU members in schools which suffer particularly badly in times of extreme heat.
A model health and safety policy for academy trusts, where no such policy is in place or where the existing policy is considered to be inadequate.
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 on what employers need to do to protect staff from the problems caused by wood dust and MDF dust.
The issues around ergonomics in classrooms and good practices for school staff.
What Fit Notes are, when and how they are used by employees and employers, changes that can be suggested by your GP and the Fit for Work service.
A guide to what anaphylaxis is, and how to support pupils at risk
Advice on the main health, safety, welfare and legal factors surrounding animals in schools.
Information and guidance for school staff to support the uninterrupted education of children with diabetes.