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Teachers- risk assessment ?

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SenoraSurf · 20/04/2021 16:55

My school didn't do a RA with my first pregnancy (totally not allowed I know but can't change that now). I'm going to push for one this time but I have no idea what I should be asking them to include.
I'm a secondary science teacher and whilst I am based in one room for all my lessons, this room is in the middle of the block so there are no opening windows to outside (just 3 doors that open to the corridors).

Any advice about what I should be getting them to include (generally and covid wise), I know if I don't mention things specifically, it'll be just the generic school pregnancy RA. I am currently 17 weeks.

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Peaplant20 · 20/04/2021 18:36

Non-covid wise it included things like, easy access to a toilet and hand washing facilities, not lone working, rest facilities, refreshment facilities, limiting contact with potentially violent students, limiting manual handling, minimising potential for slips trips and falls and also mentioned having time off for antenatal appointments. For covid it included time and facilities for hand washing, provision of cleaning equipment and social distancing. It also mentioned working from home from 28 weeks.

sarah13xx · 20/04/2021 19:54

I’m a primary teacher (I teach infants) and I’m 24 weeks now. I had a RA done after lockdown when I was back at school and it was just the generic one which no mention of covid other than that I’d follow the same rules as everyone else 🤔 I then questioned this and joined a Facebook group for pregnant teachers where I saw that our risk assessment should be done alongside occupational health. I asked to be referred to them. My HR department tried to say no to this, which I then found out was against government guidelines. I pointed this out to them and suddenly they were in a panic and I was able to speak to health and safety, occupational health and have a meeting with them if I wanted 🤷🏼‍♀️ I literally just wanted a few very basic things in place to keep me a bit safer! I got a phone call from occupational health who took lots of notes and passed any suggestions on to my head teacher. I would either self refer or have a school referral to occupational health. They will be able to give you a more specific risk assessment x

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