‘anxious’ about return to work

company will fully co-operate with any investigations.

She added: “We recognised that improvements were needed at Home Farm and therefore apologise to our residents, their families, and the local community. The safety and wellbeing of our residents is our top priority and we have already made significant progress.”

Earlier this month, the Lord Advocate said all care home deaths from confirmed or suspected Covid-19 must be reported to the Crown.

Separately, police are investigating complaints at Springvale care home in Lennoxtown, near Glasgow, but said this does not relate either to deaths or Covid-19.

“We need clarity about infection control and appropriate PPE. And all staff need full training on how to implement new rules and how to use PPE.

“A lot more work needs to be done to ensure safe return.”

The trade union’s survey was divided between early years workers (48%), staff in primary schools (33%) and secondary schools (13%) along with others working in community roles.

A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: “In reopening Scotland’s schools, our overriding priority is ensuring the health and wellbeing of our pupils and staff and giving parents the confidence schools are safe.

“We will implement physical distancing, staggered arrival and departure times, staggered break times, increased hand hygiene, enhanced cleaning regimes and a range of other measures, including PPE and training for staff.”