The National Workplace Testing Programme is aimed at those with no symptoms and who cannot work from home during lockdown. It applies to companies based in England.

• If you have more than 50 employees register here to order coronoavirus tests for your workforce
• If you have less than 50 staff, visit your local authoirty's website for further information about their testing services.

Composites UK has collated information and advice to support our members to enable them to continue to operate safely and effectively. 

Download your free copy here: Maintaining safe operations through COVID and restart good practice guide - updated 27 July 2020

The information on this web page and in the good practice document has been compiled from government guidance. It is not intended to be used as a definitive guide as the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation changes daily and Government policy changes in response, but reflects good practice at the time of publication. 

Download and display this notice in your workplace to show you have followed this guidance: Staying COVID-19 secure in 2020 poster

Each employer is singly responsible for remaining fully informed about current best practice and always exercising judgment in its workers’ interests and welfare before adopting guidance in its own business. You should ensure that you keep everyone updated on actions being taken to reduce risks of exposure in your workplace. It is advisable to document the date of any such actions and the Government guidance it relates to. In this way you will protect the business against legal scrutiny once the pandemic is over.

5 key steps to working safely:

• Carry out a Risk assessment 
• Develop cleaning, handwashing and hygeine procedures
• Help people to work from home. Use this risk assessment to check if they can return to work safely
• Maintain 2m social distancing, where possible
• Where people cannot be 2m apart, manage transmission risk

Operating safely through COVID-19

Where businesses remain open, employers should take every possible step to facilitate their employees working from home. Use this risk assessment to check if an employee cna return to work safely. The COVID-19 Onsite checklist for safe working will aid in this process

Government guidance: Working safely - Factories, plants and warehouses

Government guidance: Working safely - Offices

Reopening your business

If you’re considering reopening your business after a period of closure, we suggest that you work through some key points to ensure safe operations. The COVID-19 Building reoccupation checklist will help in this activity.
There are a range of issues and tasks you will need to consider as part of the process of opening up your business. Every step should be carefully considered and fully documented. A Risk assessment should be completed.

• Plan how you are intending to operate in the short, medium and longer term
• What are the key operations needed in the initial opening and then operating phase?
• As part of these plans you should consider a phased return.

Useful downloads:

• Test and Trace Guide for HR Departments
• Letter to continue to travel to work - template
• Return to work after furlough letter
• Talking with your workers about preventing coronavirus
• COVID-19-Return-to-Work-Form
• Draft Code of Conduct to reduce the spread of COVID-19
• COVID-19-Testing-FAQ
• COVID-19-Testing-Record
• COVID-19-Health-Safety-FAQ
• COVID-19-Toolbox-Talk
• A-guide-to-PPE-during-COVID-19
• HSE webinar: Working safely through COVID-19

For further guidance:

• Health and Safety Executive coronavirus guidance
• HSE Guidance: Principles Risk Assessment COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces.pdf
• HSE Guidance: working safely thorugh the coronoavirus outbreak
• HSE guidance: talking with your workers about preventing coronavirus
• HSE guidance: Social distancing, your business and in-work activities
• HSE guidance: Work equipment – examinations and testing
• HSE guidance: Protect home workers
• HSE guidance: RIDDOR reporting of the coronavirus
• HSE guidance: First Aid cover and qualifications
• St Johns Ambulance: Advice for first aiders
• Government social distancing advice for employers to follow in the workplace
• Further government guidance for employers, businesses and their staff on staying safe during the coronavirus including advice on shift patterning and staff canteens.
• COVID-19 Business Support Hub
• Government FAQs on the coronavirus
• Government information for NI businesses and employers
• Government information for Scottish businesses
• Government information for Welsh businesses
• Advice on staying secure during COVID-19