The Fourth Republic Rises - solidarity comrades!

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You are most welcome to this school staff support thread to get us through stressful times. Baiters and bashers can jog on somewhere else.

If you are not staff and just have a general education query please start your own thread.

You can play here only if you are a member of one the following groups-

-ABBA - anti bashers and baiting association
-SWAB - school workers against bashers
-SWOT - school workers opposing teacherbashers
-STARS - schoolworkers together against ranting + slurs

Other requirements for staff room entry include the ability to find the staff room, the ability to find a clean mug in the staff room, knowledge of the photocopier codes and the ability to sniff out where the toffee vodka is hidden.

Yeah I used to be a member of NASUWT until their complete lack of assistance during the lead up to my breakdown.... Chocolate teapots

So where is this guidance, eh?

Exactly. I think we need to start contacting the DfE!

The results of that survey are interesting, Piggy. I filled it in. No mention of a June return there!

Saw somewhere earlier the guidance will be released in the coming weeks.....

Let me hunt twitter for it.

I haven't got the union email but I got yesterday's? Wierd

They are supposed to be releasing further guidance today.

You know those posts that say 'what do teachers actually do?'

Can we start a thread that says ' what do the DfE actually do all day?'

Kier just made me cry...

Kier just made me cry...

What did he say?

The DfE have just tweeted something, but not about this?!

WTF

twitter.com/jonathansimons/status/1259890811292041216?s=19

www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/reopening-schools-and-other-educational-settings-from-1-june

Approaches we are asking schools and other settings to take include:

carrying out a risk assessment before opening to more children and young people - the assessment should directly address risks associated with coronavirus so that sensible measures can be put in place to minimise those risks for children, young people and staff
making sure that children and young people do not attend if they or a member of their household has symptoms of coronavirus
promoting regular hand washing for 20 seconds with running water and soap or use of sanitiser and ensuring good respiratory hygiene by promoting the catch it, bin it, kill it approach
cleaning more frequently to get rid of the virus on frequently touched surfaces, such as door handles, handrails, tabletops, play equipment and toys
minimising contact through smaller classes or group sizes and altering the environment as much as possible, such as changing the layout of classrooms
reducing mixing between groups through timetable changes, such as staggered break times or by introducing staggered drop-off and collection times

Schools and colleges continue to be best placed to make decisions about how to support and educate their pupils during this period.

So we're being left to the rage of parents.

Basically-it’s down to heads to guarantee the safety of everyone! I wouldn’t want to be a head.

Guidance for schools here:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings

how a dutch school is opening

Only 30% of the pupils will be onsite at one time

StaffAssociation the days when the hugs outweigh the challenging behaviour are usually way more frequent and that’s why I do what I do, but it just got to me today. Can’t see a 10yr old relative at 2m distance outdoors but it’s ok for me to have to change at work trying not to let my clothes touch my face when I remove them? Fuck. That. is where I’m at today. 😞

I am actually so embarrassed by our PM right now.

The ‘more frequent cleaning’ is on our current RA. It didn’t happen beyond the first week. I do it myself in my lunch break, being careful not to be seen using Dettol wipes in front of senior staff (not that they deign to enter the Hot Zone when the children are there).

Piggy the existence of middle schools has been acknowledged.

Saucery I am so sorry. It's not right.

cleaning more frequently to get rid of the virus on frequently touched surfaces, such as door handles, handrails, tabletops, play equipment and toys

What is 'more frequently'? Door handles I don't think were ever done prior to Covid. Handrails and tabletops every 2nd day. Play equipment- when someone threw up on it.

It's a shambles.

So, hang on... have the DfE produced their guidance DURING the briefing??

Kier made me cry because Boris isn't him.

Kier made me cry because Boris isn't him.

I would take Nichola or Drakeford right now.

I think Keir is coming across really well at the moment.
Jeremy who?

So wear face masks unless you are a teacher
Make sure to social distance unless you are a teacher.

WTAF