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- School reopening: brief staff on your plans UpdatedGive your staff an update on what your plans for full reopening in autumn are. Adapt our presentation to deliver your staff briefing and get tips to help if you're delivering it remotely.
- School reopening: checklists to help you prepare Use these checklists to reassure yourself that your plans are robust - they're designed to help you reduce risk, organise your logistics, put wellbeing support in place and reopen buildings safely.
- School reopening: checklist to monitor health and safety measures As you reopen to more pupils, you'll need to monitor the measures you've put in place to reduce risks on site. Download our checklist for daily and weekly tasks that'll help you keep on top of your arrangements.
- School reopening: creative ideas to implement safety measures See examples of some quick and easy 'tips and tricks' being used by other schools to help you implement social distancing and hygiene measures in your school.
- School reopening: extended provision risk assessment NewUse our risk assessment to help you determine whether you can reopen your extended provision, such as after-school and breakfast clubs, from September.
- School reopening: FAQs We know what's on your radar, and we're doing our best to get clear answers for you – here's what we know so far.
- School reopening: FAQs on staffing UpdatedThe government expects all schools to reopen in September. Find out how this will affect your staff, and know which measures you need to put in place to keep everyone safe.
- School reopening: health and safety mythbuster (primary) Get clarity on what you can and can't do during coronavirus when it comes to rules on pick-up/drop-off, bringing in lunchboxes, and more.
- School reopening: how to approach cleaning UpdatedFind out what changes you'll need to make to your regular cleaning arrangements so you can keep everyone safe as you fully reopen in September. Plus download our checklist for a deep clean in the event of a suspected case of COVID-19, so if the situation does arise, you can be confident you've got everything covered.
- School reopening: how to deliver assemblies to multiple groups NewThe DfE has advised against mixing groups of pupils in large gatherings such as assemblies or collective worship. Here are some alternative solutions for when you want to bring your whole school together.
- School reopening: how to keep office staff safe If you have office staff who need to work on-site, be clear what measures you should have in place for them, such as social distancing.
- School reopening: how to manage drop offs and pick ups You'll want to put in place measures to socially distance pupils, parents and staff as much as possible as they enter or leave your school. Use our suggested steps as a guide and our template letter to keep parents informed and reassured that you're considering everyone's safety.
- School reopening: how to mark pupils' work safely NewLearn how to approach marking safely when your school reopens in September. Consider alternatives to written marking so that you can reduce contact with pupils’ work where possible.
- School reopening: how to organise your staggered timetable (primary) Get advice and download our sample timetable to plan how to organise timings for drop off/pick up, break and lunch, to help you get ready for reopening in June if it's safe to do so.
- School reopening: how to organise your timetable (secondary) Get advice and ideas from other schools to help you decide how to use your face-to-face contact time for year 10 and year 12 pupils coming back to school.
- School reopening: how to record attendance You should resume taking the attendance register for all pupils in June. Find out what codes to use for different scenarios.
- School reopening: how to reduce contact at busy hotspots Find out how to minimise opportunities for contact on site, including creating smaller class groups and setting up one-way systems. Plus get advice on how to keep on top of cleaning and hygiene practices.
- School reopening: how to run socially distanced provision Get advice on organising your classes in line with government guidance to help you plan for bringing more pupils back into school in June.
- School reopening: how to run your autumn term parents' evening NewDue to coronavirus, it's unlikely you'll be able to run a face-to-face parents' evening this autumn term. Find out how to organise a virtual parents' evening instead, and see an example from a school that's hosted one.
- School reopening: pupil hygiene and wellbeing posters UpdatedUse our child-friendly posters on health and hygiene around your school. They'll help you reduce the risk of coronavirus spreading and signpost pupils to where they can go if they're struggling with settling back in to school.
- School reopening: responding to a suspected case of COVID-19 in school UpdatedDownload our diagram outlining the steps to take if a pupil or staff member develops coronavirus symptoms in your school. It's up to date with the new guidelines for autumn term.
- School reopening: risk assessment template for individual staff UpdatedUse our template to help you assess whether staff at higher risk from coronavirus can safely return to school.
- School reopening: template equality impact assessment Use our template to help you consider how your approach to reopening may disproportionately impact different groups of people in your school, on the basis of characteristics like race, disability and gender.
- School reopening: template risk assessment You must thoroughly review your existing risk assessment ahead of reopening fully in September. Use our updated template to guide you, and read advice on what your next steps should be.