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Dear All,
I have a new teacher starting in September with MS and wondered if anyone has had to risk assess an employee with MS and could give me some tips.
I have found a Plethora of very long winded guidance’s on the subject of MS but little that is examples of inherit risk whilst working in a secondary school environment.
Regards
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Hi Adam,
I suggest that you meet with the new teacher at discuss the risk assessment. Yes, there is a lot of stuff out there, but mostly it is generic and may not be applicable to this individual. You will probably also have to complete a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan as part of your revised Fire Risk Assessment, and may have to make a few building adjustments to enable them to fully participate in school life. The new teacher will probably feel a lot better if he / she has a say in these things, rather than something imposed on them.
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Thank you for the reply, I understand where you’re coming from,
I am also waiting for her occasional health report from Dorset County Council OH Team this may lead to some pointers too.
I have begun to think about her PEEP but as you say I need to have access to her to fully understand any restrictions she may have.
And very true regarding her say in everything, I suppose I was try to gauge others experiences of staff member with MS RA’s
Best wishes
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My advice, as someone with experience of MS in my family and in the workplace is to risk assess the person not the condition. MS affects people in many different ways, at different levels and can come and go to a certain extent. Just treat the person as an individual, ask them how they feel and judge accordingly. Guidance is a good start point for background but may not be specific in this case.
hope this helps
Good luck and best wishes
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Adam, read up about the disease so that you may know how to understand what the teacher tells you regarding their own unique set of symptoms and difficulties. Be prepared for any arrangements you make to need to be changed from time to time as the affects of the disease can rapidly change, sometimes on a daily basis, ranging from nil to totally debilitating and disabling.
Students attitudes may need to be managed too.
Sadly my family experiences have been poor whilst friends' experiences have been much less so.
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