UPDATE 1 Coronavirus: Information for Parents and Carers

13 Mar

Dear Parents / Carers

We have been closely monitoring the governments coronavirus updated action plan and yesterday, the Government announced that we are moving from the ‘Contain’ phase of the coronavirus action plan and into the ‘Delay’ phase, in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

To support the delay of the spread of the virus, the Department for Health and Social Care has asked anyone who shows certain symptoms to stay at home for 7 days, regardless of whether they have travelled to affected areas. This means people should stay at home and avoid all but essential contact with others for 7 days from the point of displaying mild symptoms, to slow the spread of infection.

The symptoms are:

A high temperature (37.8 degrees and above)
A new continuous cough

Should your child present these symptoms please follow the current statutory Government Guidelines and keep him/her home for 7 days. Please inform us immediately and be advised that absences will be recorded as authorised in this instance.

Current advice remains in place: no education or children’s social care setting should close in response to a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case unless advised to do so by Public Health England.

The Chief Medical Officer has advised that the impact of closing schools on both children’s education and on the workforce will be substantial, but the benefit to public health may not be. Decisions on future advice to schools will be taken based on the latest and best scientific evidence, which at this stage suggests children are a lower risk group.

Should you have any concerns or queries relating to this matter please do not hesitate to contact Helen Baker, Attendance Lead.

Please continue to check our websites for further updates.