UCAC presents evidence to Senedd committee on Covid-19
15 January 2021
On 14 January, Rebecca Williams, UCAC’s Deputy General Secretary and Policy Officer presented evidence to the Senedd’s Children, Young People and Education Committee on the effect of Covid-19 on schools.
The online session, which involved representatives of 7 unions who represent school staff, examined:
- the short term: while schools are closed to most pupils
- the medium term: getting schools open
- the medium to long term: pupil well-being and academic progress
There was an opportunity to discuss vaccinating the education workforce, lateral flow testing in schools, sufficient ventilation, PPE and social distancing, as well as the assessments that will replace exams this summer.
The session can be seen here (for a limited period of time):
http://www.senedd.tv/Meeting/Clip/5009e17c-04c1-48bf-83f5-e6480534091d?inPoint=01:45:28
The written record will be available soon.