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UNISON has received the attached letter from the Minister for Education, Peter Weir MLA, explaining the approach the Department of Education intends to take in relation to the reopening of schools. UNISON has been engaging throughout the Covid-19 pandemic with the Department to ensure that the concerns of our members are heard and acted upon. We will continue to do so as part of the process around the reopening of schools. Members should continue to check our UNISON website and social media sites for updates as the planning around the reopening of schools continues.

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Unions across the whole NHS in Northern Ireland Scotland Wales and England have endorsed this blueprint for health workers responding to a post Covid 19 surge  in acute and community services .

Workplace reps  will be meeting with managements in the coming days and weeks in discussions on restarting services and coping with pressures in this pandemic environment.

All UNISON shop stewards will base our responses on how the key issues for our members highlighted in this blueprint are addressed.

During the COVID-19 crisis, UNISON has changed its processes to make it easier for members to get legal support at no extra cost, as part of their union membership.