A quick reference guide for parents
| What to do if….. | Action Needed | Return to school when…… |
| My child has COVIC-19 symptoms: – HIGH TEMPERATURE this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back. – A NEW CONTINUOUS COUGH this means coughing a lot more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24hrs. – A LOSS OR CHANGE TO YOUR SENSE OF SMELL OR TASTE this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything. | DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school to inform us. Self-isolate the whole household for 14 days. Get a test. INFORM SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY ABOUT TEST RESULT | ………The test comes back negative. |
| My Child tests positive for COVID-19… | DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school to inform us. Agree an earliest date for possible return Minimum of 10 days. Self-isolate the whole household for 14 days. Bubble isolate / remote learning. | …..They feel better. They can return after 10 days even if they have a cough or loss of taste/smell. These symptoms can last for several weeks. |
| My Child tests negative. | CONTACT THE SCHOOL Discuss when your child can come back to school (same day/next day) | ….The test comes back negative. |
| My Child is ill with symptoms not linked to COVID-19. | FOLLOW USUAL SCHOOL ABSENCE POLICY PROCEDURE | After 48 hrs following the last bout of sickness/diarrhoea if this is the cause of absence. |
| Someone in my household has COVID-19 symptoms. | DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school. Self-isolate the whole household for 14 days. Household member to get tested. INFORM SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY ABOUT TEST RESULT | ….The test comes back negative. |
| Someone in my household tests positive for COVID-19 | DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school. Agree an earliest date for possible return Minimum of 14 days. | ….The child has completed 14 days of isolation. |
| NHS test & trace has identified my child has been in close contact of someone with symptoms of confirmed COVID-19 | DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL CONTACT SCHOOL. Agree an earliest date for possible return Minimum of 14 days. | ….The child has completed 14 days of isolation. |
| We/my child has travelled and has to self-isolate as a period of quarantine. | Do not take unauthorised leave in term time. Consider quarantine requirements and FCO advice when booking travel. Returning from a destination where quarantine is needed. Agree an earliest date for possible return. Minimum of 14 days from return date. Self-isolate the whole household. | ….The quarantine period of 14 days has been completed. |
| We have received medical advice that my child must resume shielding. | DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL CONTACT SCHOOL. Shield until you are informed that restrictions are lifted and shielding is paused again. | …..School inform you that restrictions have been lifted and your child can return to school. |
| My child’s bubble is closed due to COVID-19 outbreak in school. | DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL At home support your child with remote education provided by school. Your child will need to isolate for 14 days. | …..School will inform you when the bubble will be reopened. |