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JUAC asbestos advice sheet for health and safety reps.

The Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) campaigns to protect education workers and pupils from the dangers of asbestos in education buildings. All the education unions covering England and Wales are part of JUAC.

Asbestos fibres: Invisible but deadly. An investigation by Dr Gill Reed

Help stop Covid-19 and other viruses from disrupting education this winter by using our checklist of what schools should be doing.

A risk assessment is a systematic process of identifying hazards (anything which could cause harm in the work environment), evaluating the risk of such harm arising and implementing reasonable control measures to prevent or reduce the risk.

Air filters – alongside good ventilation where available - helps reduce the transmission of respiratory infections.

The safety rep inspection checklist and report form is designed to help you carry out a safety inspection in your school or college and report any issues.

Use these letters to help you in your role as health and safety representative to inform your employer of your appointment, to carry out safety inspections and to set up a safety committee.

Our poster to inspire members.

Teachers in England work within a legal framework involving rights and duties. These lecture notes provide information on the legal framework for teachers beginning their careers.

Teachers in Wales work within a legal framework involving rights and duties. These lecture notes in English and Welsh provide information on the legal framework for teachers beginning their careers.

Recent years have shown that increasing extremes of weather are becoming more and more common.