A quick Guide to Covid-19

What to do if…

Action needed

Return to school when…

…my child has coronavirus symptoms

• Do not come to school
• Contact school
• Self-isolate
• Get a test
• Inform school immediately about test result

…the test comes back negative.

…my child tests positive for coronavirus

• Do not come to school
• Self-isolate for at least 10 days
• Inform school immediately about test result

...they feel better. 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 coronavirus symptoms

• Do not come to school
• Contact school
• Self-isolate
• Household member to get a test
• Inform school immediately about test result

…the household member test is negative.

…somebody in my household has tested positive for coronavirus

• Do not come to school
• Contact school
• Self-isolate for 14 days

…the child has completed 14 days of self-isolation

… NHS test and trace have identified my child as a ‘close contact’ of somebody with symptoms or confirmed coronavirus

• Do not come to school
• Contact school
• Self-isolate for 14 days

…the child has completed 14 days of self-isolation

…we/my child travelled and has to self-isolate as part of a period of quarantine

• Term time holidays, including absence as a result of needing to quarantine, are unauthorised.

Returning from a destination where quarantine is needed:

• Do not come to school
• Contact school
• Self-isolate for 14 days

…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 office.
• 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 again.