Kings Furlong Junior School
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Coronavirus
What to do if your child is unwell or tests positive for Covid-19
From 1 April 2022
The latest Government guidance states:
- Children who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people. They can return to school when they no longer have a high temperature and are well enough to attend.
- Children who have a positive Covid-19 test result should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days (5 days for those aged over 18).
Regular asymptomatic testing (with lateral flow tests) and symptomatic testing (with PCR tests) are now only for specific groups of vulnerable people and those working in high-risk settings. Anyone who wishes to test for Covid-19 can buy a test from a pharmacy.
Preventing the spread of Covid-19 in school
We will continue with baseline infection prevention and control measures that will help to manage the spread of infection, including:
- Ensuring all eligible groups are enabled and supported to take up the offer of national vaccination programmes including COVID-19 and flu.
- Ensuring occupied spaces are well-ventilated and let fresh air in.
- Reinforcing good hygiene practices such as hand washing and cleaning.
Risk assessments
Remote learning
The Coronavirus Act 2020 and provision of remote education (England) temporary continuity (no.2) direction expired on 24 March 2022, meaning that schools no longer have a legal duty to provide remote education.
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Advice and support
Useful sources of advice and support for children, young people and families about Coronavirus:
- Advice for children, young people and families from Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
- General advice on supporting children who are worried about Covid-19 - and helpful links from the Universities of Reading and Oxford.
- The Children’s Commissioner have produced a colourful, downloadable guide to Coronavirus which aims to answer children’s questions about coronavirus, tell children how to stay safe and protect other people, with lots of ideas about how to make the best of their time at home.
- Think Ninja - an app for 10-18 year olds designed to educate about mental health and well-being, with specific Covid-19 updates.