OUR PRINCIPLES IN ACTION
Making the classroom SAFER
A community-led framework
Common language to talk about how we work together
Development focus, supported by a range of materials
Teaching Spaces: Making the Classroom SAFER
Where it is safe to do so, small group teaching will take place on campus. Other teaching, including larger sessions and
lectures, will be delivered online. Teaching staff should know in advance the number of students in a given class and ensure
that, during the teaching session, the number does not exceed the maximum number for the relevant teaching space.
During enrolment, students commit to staying up to date with guidance on staying safe on campus and online. However if
students do not comply with CV-19 H&S measures within a teaching space and the staff member concludes that that situation
cannot be made safe, they may terminate the teaching session. Teaching staff can use the SAFER acronym as a memorable
approach to manage non compliance in the classroom.
S
A
F
Set Expectations
Wear a face covering (unless exempt); maintain safe distancing; do not move seating; no eating
Ask once for compliance
Remind students that they need to adhere to the safety measures within the teaching space
Final ask for compliance
If students do not comply with safety measures, remind them to do so once more and state that the session will end if they do
not comply
E
End session
R
Report
Show end session slide on the screen
If you end a session due to unsafe behaviours, please let your Head of Department know
Set Expectations
 Communicate with students before the session
 Put up the Protecting Your Health PPT slide
 Model safe behaviours (wear a face covering, maintain a safe distance)
 Check that the room is laid out according to the safe design as illustrated for
the room
 Clean your podium / computer
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Ask once for compliance
Please adhere to the CV-19 H&S measures
within the teaching space.
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OUR PRINCIPLES IN ACTION
Final ask for Compliance
If, after a short amount of time, students are still not
complying with safety measures, guided by Our
Principles in Action “King’s Behaviours”, ask students
again to comply.
Our Principles in Action
INCLUDE
CHALLENGE
SUPPORT
CONNECT
State that, if students do not comply, the session will
be ended.
End session
•
Put up the End of Session PPT
slide
•
If it is safe for you to do so,
verbally state that the session has
ended due to behaviours that do
not comply with our CV-19 H&S
measures
Leave the teaching room
•
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Report
• Let your Head of Department know that you had to end a teaching session due to behaviours that
do not comply with our CV-19 H&S measures
• Notify your Head of Department about an individual's behaviour, where appropriate, in case
there are repeated or persistent non-compliance issues
• Fill out the Coronavirus Concerns report form
• Update the KEATS page and let the students know what alternative activity they should complete
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FAQs
What situations could lead to termination of session?
• If occupants are not wearing face coverings*
• If the room occupancy level has been exceeded
• If safe distancing is not being maintained
• If occupants move seating so that the safe design as illustrated for the room is not being met
• If occupants are eating within the teaching room
*Some staff and students will be exempt from wearing face coverings and will be asked to wear a badge to indicate
that this is the case. Sessions should not be terminated if these students do not wear face coverings.
Should sessions be rescheduled?
No. These teaching sessions should not be rescheduled and students should be asked to undertake
alternative, online learning activities.
What if students debate the efficiency of safety measures?
King's approach to CV-19 safety measures have been clearly communicated, and students agreed to
comply with them during their enrolment or re-enrolment task. If they have questions, please advise
them to review the webpages: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/coronavirus/campus/staying-safe
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H&S measures in the classroom
• Staff are expected to wear a face covering in classrooms unless exempt, teaching staff may use a
visor instead if there is at least 2m distance between them and the students.
• Please use the sanitiser wipes to clean your chair and desk before you leave.
• You must sanitise any shared equipment using the wipes provided before and after use to protect
yourself and the next person to use the space.
• Please make sure your classes start and end on time. There will be a 30 minute gap between
classes to allow students and staff to arrive and leave safely.
• High contact surfaces such as door handles will be cleaned regularly throughout the day but as a
precaution you should avoid touching them where possible.
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Resources
These slides will be available on the desktops of all teaching room
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