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NEU Northern Ireland advice and guidance

Read all advice and guidance for members in NEU Northern Ireland.

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    Coronavirus : Northern Ireland ventilation and temperature advice

    Our advice on ventilation in Covid-19 schools and workplaces.

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    Covid-19 absences & impact on pay

    This guidance applies to all staff - including substitute teachers and temporary non-teaching staff in response to absences because of Covid-19.

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    Guidance for schools and educational settings in Northern Ireland

    Updated guidance in light of the current crisis in public. These replace the actions set out in the letter to schools of 31 December 2020.

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    Updated guidance for schools on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

    The previous DE guidance of 29 September has been amended.

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    Northern Ireland January guidance

    NEU NI issue January guidance for NEU members in educational settings in Northern Ireland

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    Coronavirus: New School Day

    This guidance has been developed for education settings, to support a safe reopening of schools in line with the Northern Ireland Executive’s “Coronavirus Executive Approach to Decision-Making” published on 12 May 2020.

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    Concerns about face to face meetings in schools

    NEU position remains that the coming together of large groups of adults in schools, for example staff meetings, parent meetings, open days, should be suspended.

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    Teachers’ time budget arrangements

    As negotiated by NEU along with colleague in the NITC, until individual time budgets are in place, no teacher should be directed to work more than 32.4 hours in a single week.

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    Northern Ireland Teachers' Pension Scheme (NITPS) - members' advice

    Our advice today is that members hold off responding to the consultation until we are able to provide a more detailed response and guidance to members.

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    Coronavirus: Awarding for qualifications summer 2020

    Interim guidance for detailed submissions made to OFQUAL, DE, CCEA and others on awarding for qualifications Summer 2020.

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    Coronavirus: Implementing social distancing in education settings

    Every child who can be safely cared for at home should be, to limit the chance of the virus spreading.

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    Coronavirus: Advice and guidance on exam cancellation (Northern Ireland)

    Twelve points on exam cancellation for GCSEs, AS, A-levels and International Baccalaureate

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