Coronavirus and health and safety

[labrat]

Morning all

 

My wife works at a school and they had their preparation meeting for next year, in this they were told that neither pupils nor teachers would be allowed to wear a facemask

 

My wife queried this as she is on the clinically vulnerable list and she is looking after a special needs child who is also extremely vulnerable due to health needs but also has special needs as well and will spit/sneeze/put fingers in mouth  (his and hers) etc

 

She's been told extremely forcibly (to the point of coming home in tears) that this isn't an issue and that she will still not be allowed to wear a mask

 

She's upset over this to the point of wanting to leave the job as coronavirus would be not only a big risk to her but most likely deadly to the child and she's worried about it passing either way

 

My first thoughts were that she needs to ask for a risk assessment, she has one from 2 months ago where they list as clinically vulnerable and the "solution" is to keep her in the staffroom but they have obviously decided that this will not be happening next term

 

They have said she can have a bag of antiseptic wipes, hand gel etc to clean down after the child however she will have to provide this herself

 

Any thoughts past asking to see a new risk assessment 

[Emmzzi]

New risk assessment, and most importantly, guidance from her union. They will have been researching this thoroughly.

[labrat]

Thanks she will ask for a new risk assessment