Wed 30th November - Industrial Action

[mthomas08]

Tell them to go thank the teachers

 

Our Food Hall is open as normal and IT Support

[Scifigirl]

Just heard 3 of our primary classes and one of our secondary ones are closed wed-- joy-- now whats the bet i get to be a TA again for the day!! lol

[Trapper]

Mine's closed to students, open for staff not striking.

 

Is this the first time the NAHT has voted to strike?

[laserblazer]

I see Aldi has moved the Thursday special day to Wednesday of this week! They don't miss a trick

[elsiegee40]

This is the DfE's advice for schools on how to handle industrial action published today:

Advice for handling industrial action in schools - The Department for Education

 

Some interesting quotes (my bold):

A headteacher on strike should delegate their duties to another member of the senior management team. If the whole senior management team is on strike, the governing body can approach another person to carry out their duties, for example a senior teacher or a known, trusted retired headteacher.

 

Page 3 suggests schools can use any volunteers to supervise the children , whether their CRB is for the school or not!

Use volunteers who have a CRB disclosure from another walk of life, for example as a sports coach or scout group helper.

 

Whilst the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 prevent a supply agency from supplying teachers employed by the agency to cover absence during industrial action, an employer can directly employ individuals to cover employees on strike.

 

Where a school is unable to provide free school meals to those who are eligible and have requested them, due to circumstances beyond its control (such as industrial action on the part of school meals staff), there is no requirement to close the school.

[Griff]

School closed 5 staff in...hitting the shops then the driving range.