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Investment in school building needs to be a priority for the 2020s
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Investment in school building needs to be a priority for the 2020s
Advice for members and reps on how to protect and keep yourself safe in the workpplace during the coronavirus crisis.
During the winter months, staff and students will be spending more time indoors. Ventilating indoor work areas, whilst at the same time ensuring a comfortable working temperature, will become more and more challenging.
NEU's welcomes the Government’s commitment to maintaining school buildings. There are currently 3,731 school buildings in urgent need of immediate repair.
Schools should only remain open to those whose parents are key workers. The vast majority of children should stay at home. This is the safest place for them.
This advice sets out advice and guidance on playground supervision to allow children to play safely.
Mould is a health and safety issue as it can cause a variety of health problems.
Today’s announcement by Government to invest £400m in the repair of school and college buildings in England is too little, too late.
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.
Advice on your legal rights and NEU union policy on the maximum and minimum temperatures under which staff and pupils should be expected to work in schools.
How schools can help protect pupils from sun exposure and advice around sunscreen.
There is a vast range of legislation on health and safety matters which applies in whole, or in part, to schools in Wales.
There is a vast range of legislation on health and safety matters which applies in whole, or in part, to schools.
Overcrowding is a common problem in classrooms. Unfortunately, there are no legal minimum space requirements specifying classroom dimensions. There are, however, a number of legal provisions and sources of guidance that can be drawn upon in challenging cramped teaching areas
Advice about school security, in particular at security arrangements and methods to deal with intruders.
Advice on classroom acoustics and reducing the risk of vocal strain on teachers
Hot summers bring regular queries about the maximum temperatures under which staff and pupils should be expected to work in schools.
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.
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.
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 responding to flood alerts in schools and dealing with the aftermath.
Advice on what employers need to do to protect staff from the problems caused by wood dust and MDF dust.
Frequently asked questions in relation to staff car parking on school premises. It includes information on provision of school car parks, charges for car parking, car park safety and malicious damage to cars.
Guidance on maximum class and room sizes
The Equality Act 2010 requires employers to make reasonable adjustments to premises or working practices to ensure that employees are not disadvantaged because of their disability.