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By *orwegian Blue OP Man
over a year ago
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The good people who brought us the Covid Symptoms tracker app (professor Tim Spector of Kings College and Zoe) have now rolled out a School Community Tracker.
The following is an extract from the website.
"When a school decides to take part, the headteacher must sign up and provide some basic information to set up a community for the school.
The school will then be able to add your school’s unique Bubbles, which will be added instantly in the COVID Symptom Study app. This means you can later receive personalised insights unique to your school and Bubble structure.
Parents then download the regular COVID Symptom Study app or use their app’s existing account to add their child/children as additional profiles. They can then link their child’s profile to their school network and their specific Bubble.
Each day, every parent and carer takes a minute to answer a few short questions about how each child is feeling, any symptoms they are experiencing, and whether they have taken a COVID-19 test. Children do not use the app themselves.
We aggregate anonymous symptom and test data from each school and Bubble, then share insights back to the school leadership on a daily basis, including:
- The number of children’s health reports submitted for that day
- The number of children in each Bubble that are feeling unwell
- The profile of symptoms that children are experiencing
- The number of children who have tested positive for COVID-19
Parents and carers will also receive updates on how many parents are currently part of their child’s in-app Bubble, and how many children are feeling well or unwell in their child’s Bubble and in the school overall.
To protect privacy, we never pass on individual personal data or identities to schools or other parents/carers. What’s more, we only provide these insights when enough students in a school are taking part to ensure anonymity of the children and enable robust statistical analysis."
This seems to me to be a great idea to allow the schools to be reactive rather than proactive and save the broad brush reaction being seen at some schools where entire year groups are made to stay home.
obviously it relies on the participation of both the schools and parents to make it work but even a 50% uptake is better than none.
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"The good people who brought us the Covid Symptoms tracker app (professor Tim Spector of Kings College and Zoe) have now rolled out a School Community Tracker.
The following is an extract from the website.
"When a school decides to take part, the headteacher must sign up and provide some basic information to set up a community for the school.
The school will then be able to add your school’s unique Bubbles, which will be added instantly in the COVID Symptom Study app. This means you can later receive personalised insights unique to your school and Bubble structure.
Parents then download the regular COVID Symptom Study app or use their app’s existing account to add their child/children as additional profiles. They can then link their child’s profile to their school network and their specific Bubble.
Each day, every parent and carer takes a minute to answer a few short questions about how each child is feeling, any symptoms they are experiencing, and whether they have taken a COVID-19 test. Children do not use the app themselves.
We aggregate anonymous symptom and test data from each school and Bubble, then share insights back to the school leadership on a daily basis, including:
- The number of children’s health reports submitted for that day
- The number of children in each Bubble that are feeling unwell
- The profile of symptoms that children are experiencing
- The number of children who have tested positive for COVID-19
Parents and carers will also receive updates on how many parents are currently part of their child’s in-app Bubble, and how many children are feeling well or unwell in their child’s Bubble and in the school overall.
To protect privacy, we never pass on individual personal data or identities to schools or other parents/carers. What’s more, we only provide these insights when enough students in a school are taking part to ensure anonymity of the children and enable robust statistical analysis."
This seems to me to be a great idea to allow the schools to be reactive rather than proactive and save the broad brush reaction being seen at some schools where entire year groups are made to stay home.
obviously it relies on the participation of both the schools and parents to make it work but even a 50% uptake is better than none.
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By *orwegian Blue OP Man
over a year ago
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"School's should be made to take part if something like this is to work .
I dont think they should be given the option to take part ."
Like the original covid tracker app, the uptake was limited by a lack of visibility. The app creators are a non profit organisation and is run on a bit of a small budget and good will.
There are 4.5 million users across the UK and needs them to get it out there..
As there is nothing else about that comes even close, this is definitely worth sharing with those you know with school kids.
It can be found if tou search for covid.joinzoe.com/post/covid-school-communities
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"The good people who brought us the Covid Symptoms tracker app (professor Tim Spector of Kings College and Zoe) have now rolled out a School Community Tracker.
The following is an extract from the website.
"When a school decides to take part, the headteacher must sign up and provide some basic information to set up a community for the school.
The school will then be able to add your school’s unique Bubbles, which will be added instantly in the COVID Symptom Study app. This means you can later receive personalised insights unique to your school and Bubble structure.
Parents then download the regular COVID Symptom Study app or use their app’s existing account to add their child/children as additional profiles. They can then link their child’s profile to their school network and their specific Bubble.
Each day, every parent and carer takes a minute to answer a few short questions about how each child is feeling, any symptoms they are experiencing, and whether they have taken a COVID-19 test. Children do not use the app themselves.
We aggregate anonymous symptom and test data from each school and Bubble, then share insights back to the school leadership on a daily basis, including:
- The number of children’s health reports submitted for that day
- The number of children in each Bubble that are feeling unwell
- The profile of symptoms that children are experiencing
- The number of children who have tested positive for COVID-19
Parents and carers will also receive updates on how many parents are currently part of their child’s in-app Bubble, and how many children are feeling well or unwell in their child’s Bubble and in the school overall.
To protect privacy, we never pass on individual personal data or identities to schools or other parents/carers. What’s more, we only provide these insights when enough students in a school are taking part to ensure anonymity of the children and enable robust statistical analysis."
This seems to me to be a great idea to allow the schools to be reactive rather than proactive and save the broad brush reaction being seen at some schools where entire year groups are made to stay home.
obviously it relies on the participation of both the schools and parents to make it work but even a 50% uptake is better than none.
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Won’t happen - teachers are being asked to turn off their track and trace app so the SLT are in total control of whom isolates and when. |
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By *orwegian Blue OP Man
over a year ago
Iceland, but Aldi is closer.. |
"The good people who brought us the Covid Symptoms tracker app (professor Tim Spector of Kings College and Zoe) have now rolled out a School Community Tracker.
The following is an extract from the website.
"When a school decides to take part, the headteacher must sign up and provide some basic information to set up a community for the school.
The school will then be able to add your school’s unique Bubbles, which will be added instantly in the COVID Symptom Study app. This means you can later receive personalised insights unique to your school and Bubble structure.
Parents then download the regular COVID Symptom Study app or use their app’s existing account to add their child/children as additional profiles. They can then link their child’s profile to their school network and their specific Bubble.
Each day, every parent and carer takes a minute to answer a few short questions about how each child is feeling, any symptoms they are experiencing, and whether they have taken a COVID-19 test. Children do not use the app themselves.
We aggregate anonymous symptom and test data from each school and Bubble, then share insights back to the school leadership on a daily basis, including:
- The number of children’s health reports submitted for that day
- The number of children in each Bubble that are feeling unwell
- The profile of symptoms that children are experiencing
- The number of children who have tested positive for COVID-19
Parents and carers will also receive updates on how many parents are currently part of their child’s in-app Bubble, and how many children are feeling well or unwell in their child’s Bubble and in the school overall.
To protect privacy, we never pass on individual personal data or identities to schools or other parents/carers. What’s more, we only provide these insights when enough students in a school are taking part to ensure anonymity of the children and enable robust statistical analysis."
This seems to me to be a great idea to allow the schools to be reactive rather than proactive and save the broad brush reaction being seen at some schools where entire year groups are made to stay home.
obviously it relies on the participation of both the schools and parents to make it work but even a 50% uptake is better than none.
Won’t happen - teachers are being asked to turn off their track and trace app so the SLT are in total control of whom isolates and when."
Doesn't rely upon the NHS app.
No track and trace or need for blutooth.
This is run by Kings College and Zoe. They are the people who made all the discoveries early on about the various symptoms by people reporting on the tracker app.
It's simply a dashboard to help schools stay informed on student health and pick up early on, any trends that show infection spread.
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"The good people who brought us the Covid Symptoms tracker app (professor Tim Spector of Kings College and Zoe) have now rolled out a School Community Tracker.
The following is an extract from the website.
"When a school decides to take part, the headteacher must sign up and provide some basic information to set up a community for the school.
The school will then be able to add your school’s unique Bubbles, which will be added instantly in the COVID Symptom Study app. This means you can later receive personalised insights unique to your school and Bubble structure.
Parents then download the regular COVID Symptom Study app or use their app’s existing account to add their child/children as additional profiles. They can then link their child’s profile to their school network and their specific Bubble.
Each day, every parent and carer takes a minute to answer a few short questions about how each child is feeling, any symptoms they are experiencing, and whether they have taken a COVID-19 test. Children do not use the app themselves.
We aggregate anonymous symptom and test data from each school and Bubble, then share insights back to the school leadership on a daily basis, including:
- The number of children’s health reports submitted for that day
- The number of children in each Bubble that are feeling unwell
- The profile of symptoms that children are experiencing
- The number of children who have tested positive for COVID-19
Parents and carers will also receive updates on how many parents are currently part of their child’s in-app Bubble, and how many children are feeling well or unwell in their child’s Bubble and in the school overall.
To protect privacy, we never pass on individual personal data or identities to schools or other parents/carers. What’s more, we only provide these insights when enough students in a school are taking part to ensure anonymity of the children and enable robust statistical analysis."
This seems to me to be a great idea to allow the schools to be reactive rather than proactive and save the broad brush reaction being seen at some schools where entire year groups are made to stay home.
obviously it relies on the participation of both the schools and parents to make it work but even a 50% uptake is better than none.
Won’t happen - teachers are being asked to turn off their track and trace app so the SLT are in total control of whom isolates and when.
Doesn't rely upon the NHS app.
No track and trace or need for blutooth.
This is run by Kings College and Zoe. They are the people who made all the discoveries early on about the various symptoms by people reporting on the tracker app.
It's simply a dashboard to help schools stay informed on student health and pick up early on, any trends that show infection spread.
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I know what it is ... I meant head teachers don’t want their staff involved in any external trackers. |
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By *orwegian Blue OP Man
over a year ago
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"The good people who brought us the Covid Symptoms tracker app (professor Tim Spector of Kings College and Zoe) have now rolled out a School Community Tracker.
The following is an extract from the website.
"When a school decides to take part, the headteacher must sign up and provide some basic information to set up a community for the school.
The school will then be able to add your school’s unique Bubbles, which will be added instantly in the COVID Symptom Study app. This means you can later receive personalised insights unique to your school and Bubble structure.
Parents then download the regular COVID Symptom Study app or use their app’s existing account to add their child/children as additional profiles. They can then link their child’s profile to their school network and their specific Bubble.
Each day, every parent and carer takes a minute to answer a few short questions about how each child is feeling, any symptoms they are experiencing, and whether they have taken a COVID-19 test. Children do not use the app themselves.
We aggregate anonymous symptom and test data from each school and Bubble, then share insights back to the school leadership on a daily basis, including:
- The number of children’s health reports submitted for that day
- The number of children in each Bubble that are feeling unwell
- The profile of symptoms that children are experiencing
- The number of children who have tested positive for COVID-19
Parents and carers will also receive updates on how many parents are currently part of their child’s in-app Bubble, and how many children are feeling well or unwell in their child’s Bubble and in the school overall.
To protect privacy, we never pass on individual personal data or identities to schools or other parents/carers. What’s more, we only provide these insights when enough students in a school are taking part to ensure anonymity of the children and enable robust statistical analysis."
This seems to me to be a great idea to allow the schools to be reactive rather than proactive and save the broad brush reaction being seen at some schools where entire year groups are made to stay home.
obviously it relies on the participation of both the schools and parents to make it work but even a 50% uptake is better than none.
Won’t happen - teachers are being asked to turn off their track and trace app so the SLT are in total control of whom isolates and when.
Doesn't rely upon the NHS app.
No track and trace or need for blutooth.
This is run by Kings College and Zoe. They are the people who made all the discoveries early on about the various symptoms by people reporting on the tracker app.
It's simply a dashboard to help schools stay informed on student health and pick up early on, any trends that show infection spread.
I know what it is ... I meant head teachers don’t want their staff involved in any external trackers. "
It's got nothing to do with teachers, not sure where you get that idea from..
The system is for parents to report their child's health daily which updates the dashboard which is available to the school headteacher or governor.
Health trends in the bubbles can be monitored for change and prewarn of possible outbreaks.
This is particularly important as children have higher rates of being asymptomatic.
The people behind this have 8 months of experience of refining the app and have reported data that the NHS and government have relied upon.
It would be extremely narrow minded of a school to dismiss this as not worthwhile, not only will it allow schools to be proactive with their approach to dealing with the virus but it will also help protect the children and staff alike.
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"The good people who brought us the Covid Symptoms tracker app (professor Tim Spector of Kings College and Zoe) have now rolled out a School Community Tracker.
The following is an extract from the website.
"When a school decides to take part, the headteacher must sign up and provide some basic information to set up a community for the school.
The school will then be able to add your school’s unique Bubbles, which will be added instantly in the COVID Symptom Study app. This means you can later receive personalised insights unique to your school and Bubble structure.
Parents then download the regular COVID Symptom Study app or use their app’s existing account to add their child/children as additional profiles. They can then link their child’s profile to their school network and their specific Bubble.
Each day, every parent and carer takes a minute to answer a few short questions about how each child is feeling, any symptoms they are experiencing, and whether they have taken a COVID-19 test. Children do not use the app themselves.
We aggregate anonymous symptom and test data from each school and Bubble, then share insights back to the school leadership on a daily basis, including:
- The number of children’s health reports submitted for that day
- The number of children in each Bubble that are feeling unwell
- The profile of symptoms that children are experiencing
- The number of children who have tested positive for COVID-19
Parents and carers will also receive updates on how many parents are currently part of their child’s in-app Bubble, and how many children are feeling well or unwell in their child’s Bubble and in the school overall.
To protect privacy, we never pass on individual personal data or identities to schools or other parents/carers. What’s more, we only provide these insights when enough students in a school are taking part to ensure anonymity of the children and enable robust statistical analysis."
This seems to me to be a great idea to allow the schools to be reactive rather than proactive and save the broad brush reaction being seen at some schools where entire year groups are made to stay home.
obviously it relies on the participation of both the schools and parents to make it work but even a 50% uptake is better than none.
Won’t happen - teachers are being asked to turn off their track and trace app so the SLT are in total control of whom isolates and when.
Doesn't rely upon the NHS app.
No track and trace or need for blutooth.
This is run by Kings College and Zoe. They are the people who made all the discoveries early on about the various symptoms by people reporting on the tracker app.
It's simply a dashboard to help schools stay informed on student health and pick up early on, any trends that show infection spread.
I know what it is ... I meant head teachers don’t want their staff involved in any external trackers.
It's got nothing to do with teachers, not sure where you get that idea from..
The system is for parents to report their child's health daily which updates the dashboard which is available to the school headteacher or governor.
Health trends in the bubbles can be monitored for change and prewarn of possible outbreaks.
This is particularly important as children have higher rates of being asymptomatic.
The people behind this have 8 months of experience of refining the app and have reported data that the NHS and government have relied upon.
It would be extremely narrow minded of a school to dismiss this as not worthwhile, not only will it allow schools to be proactive with their approach to dealing with the virus but it will also help protect the children and staff alike.
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Your last paragraph nails it - as I said head teachers are requiring teachers to turn the NHS app off as they don’t want any external influences telling them who to isolate and when |
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By *orwegian Blue OP Man
over a year ago
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It would be extremely narrow minded of a school to dismiss this as not worthwhile, not only will it allow schools to be proactive with their approach to dealing with the virus but it will also help protect the children and staff alike.
Your last paragraph nails it - as I said head teachers are requiring teachers to turn the NHS app off as they don’t want any external influences telling them who to isolate and when "
The implications of what you describe has really just hit home..
firstly, I'm not sure that head teachers has any right to be requesting staff to turn off the NHS app. If they are, they should be reported for doing so.
I'm sure environmental health, the HSE and the Department of Education all would take an extremely dim view on such actions, which should they be proven to be correct, should lead to the removal of the head from their post.
Secondly, the head, as the person in charge of the school, has a legal obligation and a duty of care for all the staff that they manage.
The Health and Safety at work act has 4 very basic duties -
- Take reasonable care of their own Health & Safety.
- Take reasonable care of someone else's Health & Safety.
- Use safety provisions correctly.
- Co-operate.
What you describe is a clear breach of 3 out of 4 duties by the head teacher in question.
So unless your head teacher is a Dr working for the NHS or an SME on virology, I do not believe they are the best person to be deciding who should quarantine or not in place of a government and NHS approved system.
You will have a HSE Health and Safety at work poster prominently displayed in the entrance of your place of work, you can check yours and your employers responsibilities if you so wish.
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"As a user of this app I have already shared it with 2 local schools and both are going to adopt it....no reason for them not to.  "
That’s really good! Over 400 schools so far I hope it carries on. |
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Need to ask but how is any different than when a child is off ill and you have to notify the school why, same if you suspect your child has covid or been in contact with some that has it, you keep them off tell the school and then after the test inform them of the result |
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By *orwegian Blue OP Man
over a year ago
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"As a user of this app I have already shared it with 2 local schools and both are going to adopt it....no reason for them not to. "
I'm glad to see that common sense prevails in a galaxy far far away.
It does not seem to in a galaxy called Essex.  |
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By *andsCouple
over a year ago
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It would be extremely narrow minded of a school to dismiss this as not worthwhile, not only will it allow schools to be proactive with their approach to dealing with the virus but it will also help protect the children and staff alike.
Your last paragraph nails it - as I said head teachers are requiring teachers to turn the NHS app off as they don’t want any external influences telling them who to isolate and when
The implications of what you describe has really just hit home..
firstly, I'm not sure that head teachers has any right to be requesting staff to turn off the NHS app. If they are, they should be reported for doing so.
I'm sure environmental health, the HSE and the Department of Education all would take an extremely dim view on such actions, which should they be proven to be correct, should lead to the removal of the head from their post.
Secondly, the head, as the person in charge of the school, has a legal obligation and a duty of care for all the staff that they manage.
The Health and Safety at work act has 4 very basic duties -
- Take reasonable care of their own Health & Safety.
- Take reasonable care of someone else's Health & Safety.
- Use safety provisions correctly.
- Co-operate.
What you describe is a clear breach of 3 out of 4 duties by the head teacher in question.
So unless your head teacher is a Dr working for the NHS or an SME on virology, I do not believe they are the best person to be deciding who should quarantine or not in place of a government and NHS approved system.
You will have a HSE Health and Safety at work poster prominently displayed in the entrance of your place of work, you can check yours and your employers responsibilities if you so wish.
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Not just individual Heads, in some local authorities the council have sent an email to all school staff telling them to turn off their app in the building!  |
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By *orwegian Blue OP Man
over a year ago
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It would be extremely narrow minded of a school to dismiss this as not worthwhile, not only will it allow schools to be proactive with their approach to dealing with the virus but it will also help protect the children and staff alike.
Your last paragraph nails it - as I said head teachers are requiring teachers to turn the NHS app off as they don’t want any external influences telling them who to isolate and when
The implications of what you describe has really just hit home..
firstly, I'm not sure that head teachers has any right to be requesting staff to turn off the NHS app. If they are, they should be reported for doing so.
I'm sure environmental health, the HSE and the Department of Education all would take an extremely dim view on such actions, which should they be proven to be correct, should lead to the removal of the head from their post.
Secondly, the head, as the person in charge of the school, has a legal obligation and a duty of care for all the staff that they manage.
The Health and Safety at work act has 4 very basic duties -
- Take reasonable care of their own Health & Safety.
- Take reasonable care of someone else's Health & Safety.
- Use safety provisions correctly.
- Co-operate.
What you describe is a clear breach of 3 out of 4 duties by the head teacher in question.
So unless your head teacher is a Dr working for the NHS or an SME on virology, I do not believe they are the best person to be deciding who should quarantine or not in place of a government and NHS approved system.
You will have a HSE Health and Safety at work poster prominently displayed in the entrance of your place of work, you can check yours and your employers responsibilities if you so wish.
Not just individual Heads, in some local authorities the council have sent an email to all school staff telling them to turn off their app in the building! "
Then report, the last time I checked, schools were not on the exemption list which does include locations where sensitive information is used, ie. Military environments or locations where transmitting devices pose a fire or explosion risk ie, oil refinery or ammunition manufacturers. |
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By *orwegian Blue OP Man
over a year ago
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I have been quite concerned over some comments and messages I have had regarding schools telling staff to turn off the NHS track and trace app when in school.
It seems that the reasoning offered was to prevent abuse by children who bring a mobile into school which could result in staff having to isolate unnecessarily.
This, I suspect, has come about because someone has risk assessed it as a credible risk.
This seems to be a classic example of a single person being appointed to write the risk assessment who does not really understand how to produce a risk assessment or fully understanding risks and mitigations.
The NHS track and trace app will only request you to isolate under certain conditions, that bring that you have spent considerable time (approx. 15 minutes) in close proximity (within 2m) with someone who tests positive and adds a relevant positive test code into the app on their phone.
The last condition (The code) is what prevents abuse of the system.
Any school staff who are being requested to turn off the NHS app, I suggest you request to see the risk assessment which states the risk of using the app outweighs the benefits.
If you are not confident to approach your employer, you can raise your concerns to the Health and Safety Executive who will investigate this on your behalf.
If your employer has a policy where they require your phone to be switched off, this can be worked around.
The track and trace app will still operate with no Wi-Fi or cellular signal, therefore the phones airplane mode can be activated and Bluetooth turned back on.
This will prevent any calls or messages being sent or received while allowing the NHS app to continue to work.
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"I have been quite concerned over some comments and messages I have had regarding schools telling staff to turn off the NHS track and trace app when in school.
It seems that the reasoning offered was to prevent abuse by children who bring a mobile into school which could result in staff having to isolate unnecessarily.
This, I suspect, has come about because someone has risk assessed it as a credible risk.
This seems to be a classic example of a single person being appointed to write the risk assessment who does not really understand how to produce a risk assessment or fully understanding risks and mitigations.
The NHS track and trace app will only request you to isolate under certain conditions, that bring that you have spent considerable time (approx. 15 minutes) in close proximity (within 2m) with someone who tests positive and adds a relevant positive test code into the app on their phone.
The last condition (The code) is what prevents abuse of the system.
Any school staff who are being requested to turn off the NHS app, I suggest you request to see the risk assessment which states the risk of using the app outweighs the benefits.
If you are not confident to approach your employer, you can raise your concerns to the Health and Safety Executive who will investigate this on your behalf.
If your employer has a policy where they require your phone to be switched off, this can be worked around.
The track and trace app will still operate with no Wi-Fi or cellular signal, therefore the phones airplane mode can be activated and Bluetooth turned back on.
This will prevent any calls or messages being sent or received while allowing the NHS app to continue to work.
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Unions are on it ... to no avail atm I’m afraid as the Head/LEA all have approval for this course of action as the ‘bubbles and robust covid safe environmentS’ make schools safe and in no need of the app. ‘Apparently’ ...... |
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By *orwegian Blue OP Man
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"I have been quite concerned over some comments and messages I have had regarding schools telling staff to turn off the NHS track and trace app when in school.
It seems that the reasoning offered was to prevent abuse by children who bring a mobile into school which could result in staff having to isolate unnecessarily.
This, I suspect, has come about because someone has risk assessed it as a credible risk.
This seems to be a classic example of a single person being appointed to write the risk assessment who does not really understand how to produce a risk assessment or fully understanding risks and mitigations.
The NHS track and trace app will only request you to isolate under certain conditions, that bring that you have spent considerable time (approx. 15 minutes) in close proximity (within 2m) with someone who tests positive and adds a relevant positive test code into the app on their phone.
The last condition (The code) is what prevents abuse of the system.
Any school staff who are being requested to turn off the NHS app, I suggest you request to see the risk assessment which states the risk of using the app outweighs the benefits.
If you are not confident to approach your employer, you can raise your concerns to the Health and Safety Executive who will investigate this on your behalf.
If your employer has a policy where they require your phone to be switched off, this can be worked around.
The track and trace app will still operate with no Wi-Fi or cellular signal, therefore the phones airplane mode can be activated and Bluetooth turned back on.
This will prevent any calls or messages being sent or received while allowing the NHS app to continue to work.
Unions are on it ... to no avail atm I’m afraid as the Head/LEA all have approval for this course of action as the ‘bubbles and robust covid safe environmentS’ make schools safe and in no need of the app. ‘Apparently’ ...... "
Unfortunately no "covid secure" environment is 100% safe and anyone with an ounce of intelligence will see that adding additional mitigation can only assist in reducing the risk.
You, as an employee, are perfectly within your legal right to question any health and safety related process or policy that may impact your health.
It seems that the head is being egotistical if not willing to listen to valid criticism of the process employed and is not making the risk As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).
Should someone become unwell or die and it can proven that the risk was not mitigated sufficiently, it is a prosecutable offence by means of fines or imprisonment.
As I have stated, if the Unions are not supporting your concerns then raise your concerns to the HSE or local environmental health officers who have a duty of care to investigate and if deemed necessary, place an enforcement or improvement action onto the school to action the change.
This is your health, along with that of your colleagues, family and friends that is being put at risk.
I really cannot emphasise this enough. |
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