This page was last updated 10th April 2021
DFE Guidance
Restricting attendance during the national lockdown: schools (applies until 8 March)
Schools coronavirus (COVID-19) operational guidance (applies from 8 March)
8th March Government Guidelines
COVID 19 Response – Spring 2021
National Lockdown: Stay at Home – Changes from 8th March
Equality Impact Assessment
Please find below, a copy of the Equality Impact Assessment:
Equality Impact Assessment – The Romero Catholic Academy This has been updated on 27th August. The staff refers to those in TRCA from 1st September 2020.
Lateral Flow Home Testing – Cardinal Wiseman
COVID 19 Home Testing – Letter to parents 17th March
COVID 19 Home Testing – Letter to pupils 17th March
COVID 19 Lateral Flow Testing Privacy Notice
COVID 19 Home Testing – Consent Form
How to self-test at home guidance
Additional Documents
- TRCA Test and Trace Policy – updated flowchart 4th March 2021
- TRCA COVID 19 Sept 2020 Closure plan (including Remote Education) click here
- TRCA Strategic Plan 2020 – 2023 click here
- TRCA Operational Plan 2020 – 2021 click here
- Each school has an Autumn Arrangement plan detailing the staggered timings and site usage for each year group/ phase as appropriate. You will find it after Section 10 in their Risk Assessment
- Health and Safety Agenda here
- National Governance Association Guidance here
- DfE Guidance on Out of School Setting; Indoor and Outdoor Provision and Education Visits available here
- DfE Guidance on Performing Arts available here
- Restricting Attendance during National Lockdown – Guidance here
- COVID 19 Letter to Parents from the Local Authority 3rd March 2021 here
Risk Assessments
March Opening Risk Assessments live versions – last updated 10th April 2021
Please find below, the Risk Assessments for each of the schools within The Romero Catholic Academy. Fortnightly on a Wednesday, the document is reviewed and updated. Each Thursday we upload the reviewed document as a PDF.
Highlighted changes in green are the most current changes made by the school.
TRCA COVID 19 Risk Assessment Cardinal Wiseman inc SST – Live version 11th April 2021
TRCA COVID 19 Risk Assessment Corpus Christi – Live version 22nd March 2021
TRCA COVID 19 Risk Assessment Sacred Heart – Live version 3rd March 2021
TRCA COVID 19 Risk Assessment St John Fisher – Live version 5th March 2021
TRCA COVID 19 Risk Assessment Good Shepherd – Live version 25th March 2021
TRCA COVID 19 Risk Assessment Saint Patrick – Live version 5th March 2021
TRCA COVID 19 Risk Assessment Saint Gregory – Live version 4th March 2021
TRCA COVID 19 Risk Assessment SS Peter and Paul – Live version 25th March 2021
Lateral Flow Testing Guidance January 2021
Primary
1. Letter sent to staff by Principal
2. Privacy Notice COVID 19 Primary Staff Lateral Flow Testing
4. COVID 19 Test Results Register Template
6. How to do a rapid COVID-19 Self Test guide
7. Youtube Step by Step guide to COVID 19 Self Testing
8. COVID 19 Self Test Instructions for Use
9. Online Reporting Tool for your COVID 10 Lateral Flow Test Result
10. Book a PCR Test
Secondary
1. COVID 19 Lateral Flow Testing Privacy Notice
2. COVID 19 Lateral Flow Testing Information for Secondary
NASUWT
NASUWT Letters to Trusts 6th January 2021 here
NASUWT Response to Headteachers July 2020 here
NEU Workplace Checklist for September here
Useful Documents
Unison guidance (received 5th August 2020) click here
Unite GMB Unison NEU checklist for September click here
Training Powerpoints
These will be updated where appropriate for September opening
Refresher GDPR Training slides
Additional Documents
Putting on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Taking off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Video Guide – Putting on and removing PPE safely
NHS Guidance on best way to wash your hands
First Aid Cover during COVID 19 *New*
Accident/Incident Reporting Form
CCC Schools Reopening PPE Guidance
Cleaning Documents
COVID 19: Cleaning in a non-healthcare setting
HSE Documents
We are using the relevant HSE documentation to enable us to keep our communities safe
HSE Sensible Leadership Management
Public Health Education Guidance
Health and Safety Policy
This is the MAC version which is individualised and available on each school’s website.
Useful Videos for children


