COVID-19 COMMUNICATIONS
On Tuesday 29 March, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, set out the next steps for living with COVID-19 in England from Friday 1 April and schools have been issued with revised guidance from the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA).
Adults and children who have symptoms of a respiratory infection, including COVID-19, should follow the UKHSA guidance.
• It is not recommended that children and young people are tested for COVID-19 unless directed to by a health professional
• Children with mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, or mild cough, who are otherwise well, can continue to attend school.
• Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and where possible avoid contact with other people. They can go back to school and resume normal activities when they no longer have a high temperature, and they are well enough.
• If a child or young person has a positive COVID-19 test result they should try to stay at home and where possible avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day they took the test. The risk of passing the infection on to others is much lower after 3 days if they feel well and do not have a high temperature.
• Children and young people who live with someone who has a positive COVID-19 test result should continue to attend as normal.
• Any staff who have a positive COVID-19 test result should try to stay at home for 5 days after the day they took the test.
The documents below summarise the communications that have been made regarding the virus. This page will continually be updated.
Useful links:
NHS symptoms and guidance - children
NHS symptoms and guidance - adults
Information, advice and guidance for students, staff and parents/carers - April 2022