COVID-19 (Coronavirus) absence
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What to do if… |
Action needed |
Return to school when |
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…my child has COVID-19 (coronavirus) symptoms |
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…the test comes back negative |
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…my child tests positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus) |
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…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. |
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…somebody in my household has COVID-19 (coronavirus) symptoms |
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…the household member test is negative |
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…somebody in my household has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus) |
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…the child has completed 14 days of self-isolation |
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…NHS test and trace have identified my child as a ‘close contact’ of somebody with symptoms or confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus) |
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…the child has completed 14 days of self-isolation |
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…we/my child has travelled and has to self-isolate as part of a period of quarantine |
Returning from a destination where quarantine is needed:
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…the quarantine period of 14 days has been completed
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…we have received advice that my child must resume shielding |
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…school/other agencies inform you that restrictions have been lifted and your child can return to school again. |
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