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Infectious Diseases Risk Assessment (IDRA)

The Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service has developed specific guidance regarding infectious diseases and those who may need reasonable adjustments.

Infectious Diseases Risk Assessment Guidance [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/6935/infectious-diseases-risk-assessment-guidance]

If you require further advice please contact the Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service on 024 7683 3285 or email ohsw@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:ohsw@coventry.gov.uk]

Coventry City Council is committed to achieving and maintaining the highest possible standards of occupational health and wellbeing for all employees, pupils and young people, their families and other persons affected by our work activities.

The documents and information are based on the requirements of the Council's Occupational Health and Wellbeing Policies and Procedures.

Here you will find Occupational Health and Wellbeing information to support Head Teachers, Leaders and Governors with health and wellbeing matters. Governing bodies, head teachers, managers and staff have key roles to play in achieving and maintaining high standards of occupational Health and Wellbeing performance and are required to comply with the requirements of the City Council's policies and procedures.

Stress and mental wellbeing

The Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service has developed specific guidance to enable you to ensure that the stress and mental wellbeing of employees can be met.

The following guidance documents have been developed to support Local Authority schools:

If you require further advice please contact the Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service on 024 7683 3285 or email ohsw@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:ohsw@coventry.gov.uk]

Reasonable Adjustments

Coventry City Council is committed to supporting our disabled employees in employment and making reasonable adjustments as appropriate.

​Under the Equality Act 2010, employers have a duty to consider and make "reasonable adjustments", which is defined as "a reasonable step taken to prevent a disabled person suffering a substantial disadvantage compared with people who are not disabled".

Whether an employee:

  • becomes disabled
  • develops a health condition whilst at work,
  • had a disability or health condition to start with
  • finds their health or disability changes

It is important to know what can make a difference to that individual, both in terms of support, so that they can regularly attend work, and to carry out in their job, or perhaps to help the individual to take on a new role.

An "adjustment", in the context of the Equality Act, is a change. This can be a physical change or a change in the way something is done. Finding a ‘reasonable adjustment’ can be a creative process as there is no ‘one size fits all’ methodology.

It is highly recommended that you discuss the health condition with the employee, look at what is causing them difficulties and consider together what changes could be made. Such changes could for example, include provision of an ergonomic chair, new equipment - IT, training, change to the job, size of lettering of documents, changes to the building – ramps, access etc. New reasonable adjustments or changes need to be recorded using the Employees Personal Adjustment Passport. [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/7843/personal-adjustment-passport] 

If you would like to learn more about reasonable adjustments, a webinar has been scheduled for 21 June from 1pm-2pm presented by Gillian Carter. To book your place  please contact julie.richardson@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:julie.richardson@coventry.gov.uk]

Forms

Here you will find Occupational Health and Wellbeing documents (forms, checklist and templates) for schools:

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