Coronavirus and SEND
The coronavirus pandemic has contributed to specific issues in special schools and for SEND in mainstream schools. Updated September 2021.
Supporting social & emotional aspects of learning
Take a look at the five Cs which we think can help you to support students throughout the next academic year.
Coronavirus : AGENDA during Covid-19
Want to know more about supporting children’s emotional wellbeing? Get involved in this unique training delivered by Professor Emma Renold and the AGENDA team.
AGENDA
Supporting children and young people to make positive relationships matter.
Advice
Coronavirus: joint union safety checklist for schools and other settings
Measures to slow the spread in schools and other education settings – January 2022
Press release
Coronavirus: School Closure Data
The Government’s inability to provide what schools need to ensure they remain open for as long as possible is unacceptable and will affect not only children's education, but the wellbeing of staff and students.
NEU demands urgent action on testing
NEU tells Government that support for wider opening of schools should not be taken for granted, and demands urgent action on testing
PM failure to address school safety
NEU JGSs write to Government to underline urgent safety measures that must be in place to ensure education continues for all pupils.
Face Masks in Schools
Government revises its guidance on the wearing of face coverings in schools.
Coronavirus: Schools in September
The Prime Minister's hopes are not enough. He needs a plan for more teachers, to ask teachers who have left the profession to return, and he needs to be finding extra spaces in which they can teach smaller groups.