What to do if…

Action needed

Return to school when…

…my child has coronavirus symptoms

• Do not come to school
• Contact school to immediately advise us of a possible case
• Get tested
• Inform school of test result
• Keep in regular contact with school

…the test comes back negative and if they feel well and no longer have symptoms similar to coronavirus (COVID-19), they can stop self-isolating and return to school.

… my child tests positive for coronavirus

• Do not come to school
• Contact school to immediately to advise of confirmed case
• Self-isolate for at least 10 days
• Keep in regular contact with school

… they feel better. They can return to school after the 10 day isolation period, even if they still have a cough or loss of sense of smell or taste (anosmia). This is because a cough or anosmia can last for several weeks once the infection has gone.

…somebody in my household has coronavirus symptoms

• Do not come to school
• Self-isolate
• Household member to get tested
• Inform school immediately of test result
• Keep in regular contact with school

… the member of the household tests negative

…somebody in my household tests positive for coronavirus

• Do not come to school
• Self-isolate for 14 days
• Keep in regular contact with school

…your child/children has completed 14 days isolation

…NHS Test and Trace has identified my child as a ‘close contact’ of somebody with symptoms or a confirmed case of coronavirus

• Do not come to school
• Self-isolate for 14 days
• Keep in regular contact with school

…your child has completed 14 days isolation

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

• Do not come to school
• Self-isolate for 14 days
• Keep in regular contact with school

…the 14 days quarantine period has been completed

…we have received medical advice that my child must resume shielding

• Do not come to school
• Keep in regular contact with school

…restrictions have been lifted and shielding is paused again