Pregnant teacher in covid tier 4

[Luckynumber5]

Hi all,
I’m just wondering what precautions are being put in place for pregnant teachers in schools in tier 4 (am in London) with the new more contagious covid variant? RCOG (and my doctor) says strict social distancing and doctor also advised wearing a mask. Currently 24 weeks pregnant but very worried about getting sick with covid after CDC research showed pregnant women 4x more likely to go to ICU, especially in 3rd trimester. Midwife also said pregnant women with covid need to be checked for blood clots. Local authority and Union will support working from home after 28 wks. School have said they will support this too. Wondering if there have been any changes for anyone with increased risk in school? Legally, the workplace must not pose any additional risk to staff than outside the workplace so I’m interested to see what schools are doing to meet this obligation.

P.S please no posting of replies saying ‘pregnant women at no higher risk’ as my doctor has clearly told me this is not the case.

It is, I really hope we don’t get more in or I’d feel really uncomfortable. I guess they’re saying we’re full because our classes are half full and no more staff to take anymore children into another bubble. What’s the point of closing if you’ve got a pretty much full class in?! Crazy

There are no set sizes for bubbles we rang see to check. You can in theory have your whole class in If all eligible for place.
The change to schools to more remote is about adding to reduction of wider community intercations not specific class or school contacts. According to new guidance. I'm not sure how I feel personally about that but that is the official guidance.

The move for preganant and clinically vulnerable to work from home where can is a good step those to help those more vulnerable.
Good luck everyone in own circumstances.

Hi Ladies
I am teaching assistant and I am 24 weeks pregnancy. Recently as my pregnancy does not carry any risk I have been ask to returned to class which I am very worry. In class wearing mask is unsafe so 4 adult and 8 children does not wear them. Due to understand of sen students the social distancing can not be meet. My job is even involving body fluids, face to face interaction, challenging behaviour. While in lock down how all this is safe to pregnant wemen to mix with 10 people every day and unsafe to see my parents. Feeling of being feild by the system

@Joeserka

I would definately get your trade union involved and also make sure you have a risk assessment in place with Ur school so that you can higight your concerns.

Thank you for your quick response
I have been contact wit PHE and they agreed that I should not be in the class
Unison send a big forms and to reply to my employer will tak 2 weeks so I all ready will be close to 28 weeks

@Joeserka might be worth seeing your doctor, if you can't get union help immediately perhaps you're doctor will consider you too stressed to work and sign you off in the interim

Covid has bought the light some of the shitty practices of some employers mine included.

My first risk assessment was done and set to me nearly a month later. My line manager made herself oblivious so l had to chase her to see what would be in place for me.

Even as l was approaching 28 weeks, line manager said advice was outdated and that the usual stuff applied, keeping distance, hovering instead of being directly next to students .
This is despite advice from midwife.

Now, with this lockdown l had a review and told them l wouldn't be coming in because of risk. Working from home

Midwife told me that 2 metre distance needs to guaranteed. If they can't guarantee then suspension on full pay. After 28 weeks the risk is significantly more this is written on NHS, RGoG.

That is right but the Deparment of Education support those bad practises and confirming that school are not unsafe and even when pregnant is still safe for us until 28 weeks pregnant.
Does not metter that some classes being shut due to Covid and Covid social distancing rules can not be meet.
Government have different guildlaness for different workplaces and industry, but Covid could affect anyone doesn't avoid schools or other places.