Support staff who have a health condition or disability
Often, staff won't disclose a long-term health condition or disability if they're worried about being discriminated against.
Take steps to make your school a welcoming and accessible place, such as:
- Be open about the reasonable adjustments you can make to support staff
- Use inclusive language around health conditions and disabilities
- Ask staff what they need – don't assume anything about someone with a health condition or disability
- Emphasise the importance of recognising mental health challenges as well as physical ones, with a staff mental health and wellbeing action plan
- Publish your equality information and objectives
You have a duty to consult about health and safety issues
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) explains this here. Although this guidance is about