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Statement from the UK Chief Medical Officers on schools and childcare reopening
Full statement can be found here
Symptoms of COVID-19
Current advice from NHS can be found here
Do not leave your home if you have coronavirus symptoms
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
Most people with coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms.
Guidance on self-isolation
For clear comprehensive government guidance of self-isolation please click here.
Does my child have to return to school?
Yes, attendance regulations have been reinstated by the DFE. Failure to ensure your child attends school may result in a fixed penalty notice.
What do I do if my child is displaying any of the symptoms above?
Do not send your child to school.
Get a test
Stay at home until you get the results of your test.
Any one you live with or anyone in your support bubble must also stay at home until you have your test results.
Further advice can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/
Can I still send my child to school if I or any other household / bubble member have symptoms but they are symptom free?
No.
Any one you live with or anyone in your support bubble must also stay at home until you have test results.
Further advice can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/
Where can I get a test?
If school has not provided you with a test, then tests can be booked online through the NHS testing and tracing for coronavirus website or by ringing 119 to order a test over the phone.
What happens if my child starts to display symptoms in school?
Your child will be taken to our well ventilated medical room.
You will be called to collect your child as soon as is possible.
You will be advised to get a test for your child.
Any one you live with or anyone in your support bubble must also stay at home until you have your test results.
Further advice can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/
For FAQ please see the Parent Information pack