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With the recent removal of the COVID-19 vaccination mandates, we’ve made available a video and slide deck of our recent Health and Safety webinar for school leaders.
Co-presented with NZEI and PPTA, the webinar was attended by more than 500 leaders and provided useful advice on updating their school’s health and safety policies in-line with the new requirements. The main discussion points included:
- what steps school boards now need to undertake due to the removal of the vaccination mandate
- the health and safety decision-making process, including identifying risks and risk mitigation
- possible scenarios within schools with unvaccinated workers
- resources available to support schools and kura with this process.
We’ve also pulled together some links to further resources and key contacts to support school leaders with health and safety planning – see below.
Employment New Zealand and WorkSafe advice
COVID-19 controls at work - employer vaccination requirements and other measures | WorkSafe
Vaccines and the workplace » Employment New Zealand
Ministry of Education
Schools - Removal of Vaccine Mandates - Further Information and FAQs | Te Mahau
The Ministry of Education’s Bulletin for School Leaders (5 April)
Risk Assessment Guidance
Schools - Risk assessment and planning – Te Mahau
Ministry of Health
COVID-19: Higher risk people
NZSTA
Email: eradvice@nzsta.org.nz, call 0800 782 435 or visit COVID-19 – Employment matters
NZEI
NZEI TRR Principal Helpline 0508 PRINCIPAL (0508 774 624 725)
PPTA
Adele Towgood Deputy General Secretary Membership atowgood@ppta.org.nz. Please make sure to title your email “H & S Webinar”
