On International Workers Memorial Day, we celebrate the difference @NEUnion health and safety reps can make in keeping staff and pupils safe.
Here are what some have done in their role.👇
"I used risk assessment involving ‘likelihood’ and ‘consequence’ to ensure a pregnant member was kept out of a violent environment."
"Faced with the threat of Ofsted, I encouraged members to complete the NEU stress survey to provide evidence which persuaded our head to negotiate with NEU on workload."
Every day more English councils are joining Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in pushing back against the UK Government’s June 1st target date for the wider reopening of schools.
[2 of 6] "While high levels of Covid-19 infection in the NW remain, & guidance around practical arrangements for social distancing within educational environments, testing & tracing, & supply of PPE is unclear, the borough will not be re-opening schools on June 1" @BuryCouncil
[3 of 6] “In Rochdale we are determined to do the right thing for our children, families and schools ... this may not fit with the expectations or timescale of government” @RochdaleCouncil
[3 of 6] The people implementing this on the ground need to be properly consulted. They’ll spot things and solve problems that can’t be seen from Whitehall.