Are trainees expected to go in to teach key workers?

Just wondering what the stance is on this. My mentor advised it’s good to come in to get a feel of the school and help the kids etc there’s skeleton staff too and I can do some marking aswell.

What are your thoughts

Yes, it's good experience and certainly more real than remote teaching. It's a lot easier than remote teaching too! It also shows you in a good light to the school, which is useful should a job come up.

We're not having trainees on site, as we would not give them sole responsibility for a bubble for the day and we don't want to increase the risk to students by exposing them to an extra adult.

If your school is asking you to go in, I would ask if that is as a supernumerary member of staff or if they expect you to take sole responsibility for a bubble at some point.

If the first option, I would talk it through with your uni and your union. If the second, I would assume they are a bit desperate in terms of staffing numbers, so I'd be tempted to help out if I was young and healthy- but obviously it's an individual choice.

The thing is I chose not to consent to testing. This testing would mean if I’m in contact with a positive individual. I still have to go in to work and take LF tests unless it shows positive. Which is concerning as any LF test I have comes up negative. And I’d feel uncomfortable going in if I’ve been near someone with it.