CLEAPSS Technicians

CLEAPSS Supporting technicians

Technicians play a vital role in supporting the teaching of exciting, effective science safely. CLEAPSS provides guidance on all aspects of being a technician and resources such as stock lists, templates for laboratory checklists, requisition sheets, labels and much more to help technicians in their jobs. CLEAPSS actively works with other organisations to raise the status of technicians in schools.

We also post details of technician networks and job vacancies.

If you need help or advice or would like to share a technician tip please get in touch by email or phone.

Latest news from CLEAPSS..

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Schools

Updated : 17th September

CLEAPSS has fully revised and updated its guidance for practical work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

GL343 - Guide to doing practical work during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Science

Return to schools - Lab checks

Now is a great time to check your labs before getting back into the routine of practical lessons. Simple things like running all the taps, ensures good water quality and refills any sink traps.

You can use the below guides to help recommission your labs to ensure they are safe and effective for practical lessons.

GL345 – Guidance for science departments returning to school after an extended period of closure

GL238 -Top twenty hazards in science

G271 - Auditing health & safety in a secondary school science department

ASE International Journal - Edition 13

CLEAPSS is pleased to be the guest editor of the ASE International Journal - Edition 13.Many thanks to the ASE for allowing us to host the whole edition here for our members.

Click here to access the journal.

Find out more about the ASE and the ASE International Journal here.

***ACTION NEEDED!!***Associate membership renewals -For those memberships due to expire on 30th September

Please be advised all emails requesting confirmation of pupil numbers for membership renewal are on their way.

Once you have submitted pupil numbers, an invoice will be raised and emailed to the contact identified by yourselves for processing.

This does NOT affect schools who are members via a local authority.

If you are unsure about this renewal process, please contact the office on 01895 251496 or email membership@cleapss.org.uk

Renew your membership now!

Overseas school membership is due to expire on 30/09/2020.

Please check your email box (including your junk mail) & confirm you wish to continue membership from 1st October 2020 by clicking on the link.

If you haven’t received an email, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing science@cleapss.org.uk

Technicians Resources

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Handbook - Preface

Provides an overview and full index of all Laboratory Handbook sections.

Bulletin 095 - Spring 1996

This edition includes notes on blood and cheek cell sampling, inappropriate dumping of waste chemicals, and the role and value of the CE mark on equipment.

Tech Tip - Contents sheets for Molymod molecular model sets

Some resources to help with checking the contents of Molymod molecular model sets after they've been used in lessons.

PP081 - Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil

Crude oil refinery is a foundation industry, providing fuel products for heating and transport, and raw materials for many further industries, including polymer and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Fract.. more

HC020b - Carbon disulfide

Risk assessment guidance for carbon disulfide.

HC052 - Salicylic acid, aspirin & similar esters

Risk assessment guidance for Salicylic acid, aspirin & similar esters

RB112 - Metabisulfite solutions

Guidance on the preparation and disposal of potassium metabisulfite and sodium metabisulfite solutions.

PP028 - Investigating gas laws 1 - pressure/volume (Boyle's law)

A straightforward investigation using simple equipment which will allow students to confirm Boyle's law.

PS063 - Manufacturers and suppliers of electronic balances

This leaflet is intended to give brief details only of the major manufacturers and suppliers of electronic balances suitable for use in science within secondary schools and colleges.

GL269 Microbiology guidance index

Briefly lists all CLEAPSS documents relevant to school microbiology.

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