Returning to School Summer Provision in the Aftermath of COVID-19

Returning to School Summer Provision in the Aftermath of COVID-19

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1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.1

Contents of this Resource Bundle ........................................................................................... 1

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How to use this resource bundle ............................................................................................ 1

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Making it Easy ......................................................................................................................... 1

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Other Issue Arising .................................................................................................................. 1

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Role and Selection of Compliance Officer and Staff Rep ................................................ 1

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Funding............................................................................................................................ 2

Useful Resources ............................................................................................................................. 3 2.1

School Covid19 Response Plan Template – Summer Provision .............................................. 3

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Pre-Return to Work (School) Form ......................................................................................... 3

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School Contact Tracing Log for Visitors .................................................................................. 3

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DES Guidance Letters on Summer Provision .......................................................................... 4

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Return to School Safely Induction Training............................................................................. 4

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Covid19 Guidance for Provision of the home based summer programme ............................ 4

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 CONTENTS OF THIS RESOURCE BUNDLE This Resource Bundle is a one-stop shop in relation to preparing for the return to school for Summer Provision 2020. The Bundle will contain templates relating to the safe return to school for pupils and staff and will be in compliance with the Government’s “Return to Work Safely Protocol”. This bundle contains the following documents: • • • • • • •

School COVID-19 Response Plan Template – Summer Provision Return to Work (School Work-place) From Template School Contact Tracing Log for Visitors DES Guidance Letter in relation to Summer Provision 23rd June DES Guidance Letter in relation to Summer Provision 23rd June Return to School Safely Induction Training COVID-19 Guidance for provision of the Home-based Summer Programme

1.2 HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE BUNDLE The Resource Bundle allows school leaders see an overview of the Templates and to download them as required. They are downloadable in MS Word format and therefore easily adapted to the requirements of the individual school

1.3 MAKING IT EASY While at first glance, using the templates might seem like a daunting task, there are ways to minimise the work: • • •

It is the BoM’s responsibility to implement them – seek to have some of the work delegated to BoM members at a BoM meeting Circulate the Response Plan to the BoM prior to the meeting and complete and adopt it at the meeting The “Staff Member Pre-Return to the School Self-Declaration Form” is for each staff member to complete and return to the Principal

1.4 OTHER ISSUE ARISING Details of the following are still being worked out, but will not be the responsibility of the school leader or the BoM. They will be resolved and implemented by the BoM. This Resource Bundle will be updated as the details become clear. The issues are:

1.4.1 Role and Selection of Compliance Officer and Staff Rep For the Summer Provision, these responsibilities will be agreed at school level

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1.4.2 Funding The provision of sanitising and cleaning requisites will be undertaken centrally by the DES and distributed to all schools. A procurement exercise is currently under way in this regard. BoM’s should not spend money on these items until the details are clarified

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USEFUL RESOURCES

2.1 SCHOOL COVID19 RESPONSE PLAN TEMPLATE – SUMMER PROVISION In accordance with the “Return to Work Safely Protocol” issued by the Government, all employers are required to prepare a COVID-19 Response Plan. This applies to all BoMs The following items are covered: 1.

COVID-19 School Policy 2.

Planning and Preparing for Return to School 3.

Return to work safely and Lead Worker Representative(s) 4.

Safety Statement and Risk Assessment 5.

General advice to Prevent the Spread of the Virus 6.

Procedure for Returning to Work (RTW) 7.

Control Measures 8.

Dealing with a Suspected Case of Covid-19 9.

Staff Duties 10.

Covid-19 Related Absence Management 11.

Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme Click here to download School Covid-19 Response Plan Template – Summer Provision

2.2 PRE-RETURN TO WORK (SCHOOL) FORM This allows each Staff Member to pre-declare their fitness to return to the school workplace. It should be filled in on-line and returned to the Principal 3 days before the Staff Member returns to the school workplace. Staff are not returning to work – they never stopped working, but are now returning to the school workplace.

Click here to download Return to Work (School Work-place) Form Template

2.3 SCHOOL CONTACT TRACING LOG FOR VISITORS This log allows for contact tracing in the event of an infection as it records contacts between Staff and Pupil contacts Click here to download School Contact Tracing Log for Visitors

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2.4 DES GUIDANCE LETTERS ON SUMMER PROVISION • • • •

To inform all School Leaders of the DES current actions on preparing schools for the adoption of Summer Provision To introduce the School Covid-19 Response Plan To inform School Leaders of the DES Procurement Plan for PPE To inform School Leaders of the DES plan to reimburse BoMs for necessary expenditure on PPE and Hand Sanitiser for the Summer Provision

Click here to download DES Guidance Letter on Summer provision – 23rd June 2020 Click here to download DES Guidance Letter on Summer provision – 25th June 2020

2.5 RETURN TO SCHOOL SAFELY INDUCTION TRAINING These slides are designed to make all staff members aware of the dangers of COVID-19 and to instruct them in the precautions and procedures which are necessary for them to safely return to school. This training is also available as an online presentation.

Click here to download Return to School Induction Training Click here to access the online Return to School Induction Training

2.6 COVID19 GUIDANCE FOR PROVISION OF THE HOME BASED SUMMER PROGRAMME This Guidance document is designed to support parents, tutors and SNAs in putting measures in place that will prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Click here to download COVID-19 Guidance for provision of the Home-based Summer Programme

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