Following a meeting yesterday with the DES, the TUI and ASTI raised concerns regarding the holding of staff meetings/school assemblies in one physical space.
The Department will, today, advise schools as follows:
The re-opening of schools is a key national priority.
As part of the suite of public health measures, limits were placed on gatherings in other settings in order to support the re-opening of schools which by its nature involves significant numbers of staff and students in school buildings.
The public health guidance recommends 2m physical distancing between staff in schools.
When organising staff meetings, school management should make every possible effort to hold them remotely or in small groups while maintaining a 2m distance and to avoid large gatherings including large full school/year group assemblies in one physical space.