Action:

1. 1. Apologies & Welcomes:Apologies: Bob Johnson (NASUWT), Anna Cole (ASCL), David Brierley (Voice), Patrick Bennett (NUT), Susan Murray (Unite), Neil Vernon (UCATT).Welcome to: Valentine Mulholland (NAHT) who replaces Alex Rowley.
   Richard Fraser (Voice) by phone in place of DBr.
   Chris Weavers (NASUWT) in place of BJ.

1. 2. Notes/Actions from 14 February 2013 (plus redacted notes):All notes/actions approved.

1. 3. Matters arising from notes NOT covered elsewhere on this agenda:Item 5 NG confirmed that he still had received no response from a Cheshire School regarding exposure issues. He will continue to monitor the situation and report back with any further information when/if available.

NG

1. 4. Chair’s Actions from the notes of 14 February:Item 2 Notes of last meeting amended.
   Item 4 (4.2) DfE contacted, still no response on both the warning of school heaters and date of their next meeting.ML confirmed that the DfE are NOT going to issue the warning on school heaters (this is further discussed at agenda item 6).

1. 5. JUAC website:JUAC survey to be sent to JW in ‘text’ version for inclusion on website.Reported that not all links on the website working.Confirmed that JW email address on website needs updating.Booklet link of European Federation of Building & Workers to be included.AGREED: To explore the social media sites to expand JUAC’s profile (Facebook, Twitter, Blogging etc).AGREED: Social networking to be an agenda item at next meeting with a sub group to take topic forward.

SL

JW

JW

JMcC

RF,CCK,DBe & JW

1. 6. DfE Steering Group: Cwncarn School & warning of school heaters:

HSE FAILURE TO PUBLISH REPORT ON CWMCARN

CCK and ML gave update and serious concerns were expressed over HSE stance NOT to publish report.

Local Authority and Santos have arranged a meeting with HSE to discuss the on- going situation.

CCK reported that a meeting is taking place (today) 17 April; on ‘what to do with Cwncarn’ (possible 1 million pound spends mentioned).

CCK informed JUAC that a ‘Save Cwncarn Group’ was on Twitter.

Agreed: HSE conduct surrounding this issue was deemed astonishing and the lack transparency has created confusion – the need to ask ‘on what basis are they NOT publishing it and a request that it be urgently published’ needs to be addressed.

Action:

• Urgent Freedom of Information request;
• Draft letter to David Laws and cc to DfE and Wales Minister with General Secretary sign off and with Union Logos;

WARNING TO SCHOOLS WARM CABINET HEATERS

The potential hazard needs to be brought to the attention of all schools.

To this conclusion the following recommendations were put forward for action:

• Finalise warning and add all union logos;
• Ask DfE to issue warning with JUAC, but if this is refused;
• All unions to issue JUAC warning to members;
• Send to IBA and LGA and ask for support and distribution;
• Issue press release;
• Release of warning to be sent out by all Unions ASAP and report back to DBu once issued out.

COC

Action: Send COC ML Summary of Evidence and Comment following Select Committee and request advance copy of final draft statement

DfE Steering Group Meeting

Action: Ask AB to follow up

ML

JW/ALL

JW/ALL

ML

ML

CCE

CCE

ALL

ML

JW

JW

JW

ALL

JW

JW

JW

ALL

JW

ML

1. 7. DfE Select Committee ‘Asbestos in Schools’ Evidence Hearing:Discussion took place on the next steps available and the following recommendations were put forward as actions:Send MLs response to evidence to the Clerk to the Education Select Committee (ESC) and JUAC Warning Cwmcarn and cc to S Twigg, Jim Sherridan, Leyton Andrews and Nick Ramsay;Request Annette Brookes add support if possible via AiS;

JW

ML

1. 8. Improving collection of data/evidence:Whistleblowing Advice –
   Agreed: to bring back as agenda item at next meeting;Highlight at annual conferences, with a joint motion from all education unions – discussion took place surrounding the possible issues of this item.
   Agreed: NASUWT to liaise with JW & ML on possible draft joint JUAC motion and to bring back draft as agenda item to next meeting.
   SL to send asbestos info held at last NUT conference to assist with this motion;Publications/case histories – to go hand in hand with 8.ii motion, and further discussion needed to move this forward.
   AGREED: to be an agenda item at next meeting.
   
   

JW

BJ or CW/JW/ML

SL

JW

1. 9. Right to know update:CCK gave update and confirmed that the’ Right to Know’ campaign is holding a reception in Wales on 30 April, invites to attend will follow.CCE informed JUAC that there is an on-line petition and asked for support in signing of it https://www.assemblywales.org/epetition-list-of-signatories.htm?pet_id=814AGREED: to put this item back on the agenda at next meeting for updates.

CCK

JW

JW

JW

ML

ALL

VM