Let's be Heard paper by NASUWT JNC 14th Nov 23
Renfrewshire Council · 14 November 2023
Back to Renfrewshire Council Joint Negotiating Committee for Teaching Staff — 14 November 2023 and its agenda
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Item 8 Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers To: Renfrewshire Joint Negotiating Committee for Teachers On: 14th November, 2023 Report by Joint Secretary (Teachers’ Side) Let’s Be Heard - Scotland’s Covid Enquiry Background The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry’s listening project, "Let’s Be Heard", is inviting everyone affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland between 1st January 2020 and 31st December 2022 to share their experiences with the Inquiry. Let’s Be Heard is the main way in which people can contribute to the inquiry and it aims to give a voice to as many people across Scotland as possible. Let’s Be Heard is asking the public three core questions to understand people’s experiences of the pandemic, the impacts these experiences had and the lessons they believe should be learned. Responses are being collected until 20 December 2023, and it is easy to take part. The pandemic affected people in different ways, so it is important that Let’s Be Heard reaches and hears from as many different people as possible: everyone’s experience is important and respondents do not need to have had COVID to take part. Renfrewshire is on a list of five Local Authorities areas that Let’s Be Heard would particularly like to receive submissions from. They are also seeking more responses from groups including: people under 20 and over 70; men; minority ethnic people; LGBTQ+ people; religious minorities; and those who don’t feel financially secure. Let’s Be Heard has excellent resources; 1. There is a communications pack to help organisations share information more easily. The pack includes text, graphics and logos for newsletters and social media. 2. Let’s Be Heard hosts online information sessions for people who are interested in holding group discussions or would like to find out more about the different ways to engage. 3. There is an Engagement Guide to help people who want to hold a group discussion and take part with family, colleagues, friends or as an organisation.
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4. The Let’s Be Heard team can help support discussions and are keen to attend, if invited. The team can be contacted at LetsBeHeard@covid19inquiry.scot Action The Teachers’ Side requests; • That the information contained in this paper be sent to all Renfrewshire schools. • That head teachers are encouraged to engage with this listening project and allow time for the voices of Renfrewshire teachers and young people to be heard as part of the inquiry.