28/10/21
A Covid risk assessment was undertaken to review policies and develop vaccination mandate for Southland Education.
The high number of vulnerable people using the WEA building is a determining factor in setting policies and procedures with regard to Covid.
The following policies were agreed:
TUTORS
- 1. All new and existing tutors/staff will be fully vaccinated before the start of Term 1 2022
- 2. No tutors/staff will be employed from January 2022 who are not double vaccinated
- 3. Anyone who is exempt from vaccination on medical grounds needs to provide an exemption certificate from the Ministry of Health.
- 4. Copies of vaccination signed cards/certificates must be provided and a record kept in the office.
STUDENTS
- 1. Southland Education will allow access for students who are double vaccinated only.
- 2. Students are to be made aware of the policies by means of the website and signage in the building
- 3. Online Enrolment form to include Agreement to vaccination mandate
USERS OF THE BUILDING
- 1. Lessees within the WEA building will determine their own rules for their space.
- 2. People who use the building on a room hire basis will need to adhere to Southland Educations policies as outlined in a Room Access Agreement (attached) which includes:
- Wearing face masks
- Signing in
- 1 metre spacing
- All eligible staff, volunteers, participants should be double vaccinated
