Rarely Cover

‘Rarely’ Cover = No Cover

Delegates also voted enthusiastically for a motion which commits the union to make 2009-10 the school year when we no longer have to cover for absent colleagues. Government advice to heads with effect from September says that we should ‘rarely’ be asked to cover. NUT advice says we should seek to achieve a fair policy where we are only cover in emergencies, such as extreme weather, civil emergency or sudden illnesses at work for staff. All other pre-known absences should be covered by other staff, preferably qualified teachers. It also means that we should suffer ‘no detriment’ to existing arrangements for leave of absence, non-contact time, trips and courses. We should also liaise with TAs and other staff to make sure they are not made to do teaching work as cover. Detailed advice is available on the NUT website for all colleagues to check at: www.teachers.org.uk Taken from: -

Hand in Hand Moving Forward Together The Newsletter of the Harrow Teachers’ Association

Conference Special (With thanks to Ealing NUT)

Summer Term 2009