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COVID-19 Related Pupil Absence

To use this quick reference guide, find the statement that applies to your child or your household and click the box to find out what actions you need to take, and when your child can return to school.

What do I do if …

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If my child has COVID-19 symptoms:

• new continuous cough and/or
• high temperature and/or
• a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)

Action Needed

• Do Not Come to school
• Get a test as soon as possible for the child displaying symptoms
• If positive self-isolate the child for 10 days,
• Inform the school about illness and test outcome
• Other household member (including siblings) are advised to undertake a PCR but do not need to isolate unless they test positive or develop COVID 19 symptoms

Return to School

If test result is negative, the child should return to school straight away, unless they are too unwell to attend

Or

If test result is positive, the child should return when the 10 day isolation period for them has ended, unless they are still too unwell to attend

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If my child has tested positive for COVID-19

Action Needed

• Do Not Come to school
• Child to self-isolate for 10 days
• Inform the school as soon as possible
• Please note you will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace who will provide advice

Return to School

The child should return when the 10 day isolation period for them has ended, unless they are still too unwell to attend.

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If my child has tested negative for COVID-19

Action Needed

The child should attend school

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My child is ill with symptoms not linked to Covid-19 e.g.

• Sickness
• Diarrhoea
• Runny nose

Action Needed

Follow usual absence procedure

Return to School

As soon as the child feels well enough

And/or 48hrs has passed since last bout of sickness or diarrhoea (if this is the cause of absence)

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Action Needed

• Household member must arrange a PCR test, children can still attend school unless they test positive or have symptoms.

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Action Needed

• The household member who has tested positive must isolate for 10 days
• All other household members are advised to undertake PCR test – whilst waiting for their results children can continue to attend school unless they develop Covid-19 symptoms
• Inform the school if the child’s test result is positive – see above.

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Action Needed

• Children under the age of 18 years and 6 months will no longer need to isolate if they are a close contact of a confirmed case unless they develop symptoms.
• Close contacts are advised to undertake a PCR test but can still attend school whilst waiting for their results.

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Action Needed

Children can still attend school if they don’t have Covid 19 symptoms

Return to School

Child attends school as normal

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Action Needed

• Quarantine will be based on the risk rating of the country which has been visited e.g. Red, Amber, Green. Children under the age of 18 years and 6 months no longer have to quarantine unless returning from a red country.
• Further information can found on the Government website – Travel abroad from England during coronavirus (COVID-19) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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