| What to do if… |
Action needed |
Back to school… |
| …my child has COVID-19 (coronavirus) symptoms* |
• Child shouldn’t attend school
• Child should get a test
• Whole household self-isolates while waiting for test result
• Inform school immediately about test results |
…when child’s test comes back negative and symptom free for 48 hours |
…my child tests positive for COVID-19
(coronavirus) |
• Child shouldn’t attend school
• Child self-isolates for at least 10 days from when symptoms* started (or from
day of test if no symptoms)
• Inform school immediately about test results
• Whole household self-isolates for 14 days from day when symptoms* started (or from day of test if no symptoms) - even if someone tests negative during those 14 days |
…when child feels better, and has been without a fever for at least 48 hours
They can return to school after 10 days even if they have a cough or loss of smell / taste. These symptoms can last for several weeks once the infection is gone. |
| …somebody in my household has COVID- 19 (coronavirus) symptoms* |
• Child shouldn’t attend school
• Household member with symptoms should get a test
• Whole household self-isolates while waiting for test result
• Inform school immediately about test results |
…when household member test is negative, and child does not have COVID-19 symptoms*
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| …somebody in my household has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus) |
• Child shouldn’t attend school
• Whole household self-isolates for 14 days from day when symptoms* started (or from day of test if no symptoms) - even if someone tests negative during those 14 days |
…when child has completed 14 days of self-isolation, even if they test negative during the 14 days
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…NHS Test and Trace has identified my child as a ‘close contact’ of somebody with symptoms* or confirmed COVID 19 (Coronavirus)
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• Child shouldn’t attend school
• Child self isolates for 14 days (as advised by NHS Test and Trace) even if they test negative during those 14 days
• Rest of household does not need to self isolate, unless they are a ‘close contact’ too |
…when the child has completed 14 days of self isolation, even if they test negative during those 14 days |
| …we / my child has travelled and has to self isolate as part of a period of quarantine |
• Do not take unauthorised leave in term time
• Consider quarantine requirements and FCO advice when booking travel
• Provide information to school as per attendance policy
Returning from a destination where quarantine is needed:
• Child shouldn’t attend school
• Whole household self isolates for 14 days even if they test negative during those 14 days
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…when the quarantine period of 14 days has been completed for the child, even if they test negative during those 14 days |
| …we have received advice from a medical / official source that my child must resume shielding |
• Child shouldn’t attend school
• Contact school as advised by attendance officer / pastoral team
• Child should shield until you are informed that restrictions are lifted and shielding is paused again |
…when school / other agencies inform you that restrictions have been lifted and your child can return to school again |
| ….I am not sure who should get a test for COVID 19 (coronavirus) |
• Only people with symptoms* need to get a test
• People without symptoms are not advised to get a test, even if they are a ‘close contact’ of someone who tests positive |
…when conditions above, as matching your situation, are met |