Further advice and resources on the re-opening of schools and nurseries.
The DfE have published their guidance for schools during the current lockdown. This is available here
A lot of it will already be familiar to you. The updates are around:
- Attendance – including confirmation of who should attend (including in alternative provision and special schools) and how attendance should be recorded
- Testing – including confirmation that the testing programme can continue in secondary schools
- Workforce – including advice for those who are extremely clinically vulnerable
- Free School Meals
- Educational visits – confirmation that no visits should take place during this period
- Remote education – including further information on remote education expectations
- Accountability expectations – including inspections, exams and assessments
Further resources for school members.
- January Schools Advice (please note this page has now been updated): https://www.unison.org.uk/january-schools-advice/
- UNISON in Schools Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNISONinSchools
- Mirror Article on Nurseries: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keeping-nurseries-open-lockdown-been-23264657?fbclid=IwAR0xeTAolbA30CPPlrsHC1ImvUaCvip4I2v0S1jc2haBCI97hoRNHAcG1A8
- Gov website guidance on schools, colleges and university: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home#going-to-school-college-and-university
- Gov website guidance on opening schools: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools
- Children of critical workers and vulnerable children who can access schools or educational settings: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision
- Advice for UNISON members working in special schools and colleges, and alternative education settings – January 2021: https://www.unison.org.uk/content/uploads/2021/01/Advice-for-UNISON-members-working-in-special-schools-and-colleges.pdf
- Schools committee raises issues over English testing plans: https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2020/12/schools-committee-raises-issues-english-testing-plans/