Do not send your child to their nursery, childminder, school, college or to an entry test for a selective school if:

• they are showing one or more coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms

• they have had a positive test result

• there are other reasons requiring them to stay at home, for example, they are required to quarantine

You should follow public health advice on when to self-isolate and what to do.

If your child has been identified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 please ensure they take a lateral flow tests every day for 7 days.  Anyone with a positive test result will need to self-isolate in line with the stay at home guidance (if they become symptomatic at school, you will need to arrange for them to be collected).  You should follow the latest government guidance on confirmatory PCR tests following a positive LFD test.

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The following measures are in place in our school to reduce the risk of transmission of Covid-19 in school:

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1. Ensuring good hygiene for everyone.

2. Maintaining appropriate cleaning regimes.

3. Keeping occupied spaces well ventilated.

4. Following public health advice on testing, self-isolation and managing confirmed cases of COVID-19.

5. Letters to parents when we see a cluster of cases in classes

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We have also temporarily paused on some indoor mixing including year group assemblies, lunchtime clubs and after school clubs:

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The key messages for parents of school age children from the updated government Covid-19 guidance are:

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• nationally, education and childcare settings are open, and attendance is mandatory (for schools) and strongly encouraged (at childminders, nurseries and colleges)

• the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has made it clear that the overwhelming majority of children and young people still have no symptoms or very mild illness only

• updated advice on tracing close contacts and isolation to reflect the changes to isolation rules

• continuing to take regular rapid tests will help you to identify infections early and reduce transmission

• your nursery, school or college no longer trace close contacts - close contacts will be identified via NHS Test and Trace

• children and young people aged under 18 years 6 months who usually attend school, and have been identified as a close contact, are not required to self-isolate

• your child no longer needs to remain in a consistent group (‘bubble’)

• if the number of positive cases substantially increases in your nursery, school, or college, or if your nursery, school, or college is in an enhanced response area, you might be advised that additional measures should be introduced

• all children aged 12 and over are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination

• changes to advice for clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people

• updated information to confirm that schools, colleges, nurseries and childminders are not required to use the NHS COVID Pass, unless they are holding a specific event that meets the attendance thresholds

• in primary schools, we recommend that face coverings should be worn by staff, adults, and those aged over 11 (including visitors) when moving around in corridors and communal areas

• where pupils in year 7 and above are educated, we recommend that face coverings should be worn by pupils and students, staff and adult visitors when moving around the premises, outside of classrooms, such as in corridors and communal areas

• updated advice on the use of face coverings to include the use of face coverings in classrooms for year 7 and above

• updated advice on confirmatory PCR tests

 

The full guidance, including information on attendance and support for parents that are looking after children that are self-isolating, can be found here:

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Parental guidance for Covid-19

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