Lack of safety guidance on schools putting staff and students 'at risk', warns trade union

Image: Shutterstock/panitanphoto Image: Shutterstock/panitanphoto THE LACK OF Covid-19 safety guidance for schools could put students and staff at risk, trade union Fórsa has warned.

A summer programme for students with special needs and from disadvantaged schools is set to start next month. “Without this guidance schools do not know how many students can attend, what PPE such as masks will be required, and what new hygiene regime will required,” the union said. “Staff will be faced with additional cost pressures if they need to purchase additional childcare in the same manner as this will affect all parents. While staff can work remotely on days when their own children cannot attend school, this activity will be difficult to co-ordinate,” he added.

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