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Latest advice from Department for Education (24.03.2020):
Staying at home guidanceYesterday, the Prime Minister addressed the nation on coronavirus (COVID-19) and asked people to stay at home, except for very limited purposes. There is no change in guidance for education settings, which remain closed except for the children of critical workers and vulnerable children. We continue to ask that parents keep their children at home, wherever possible.
Latest guidance for households with symptomsThe Government's current guidance on whole household isolation in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak:
The symptoms are:
The full stay at home guidance for households with these symptoms can be found here: The Prime Minister’s statement from Monday 16 March can be found here:
Handwashing adviceThe most important thing individuals can do to protect themselves is to wash their hands more often, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water. Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport.
Department for Education coronavirus helplineThe Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows:
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We continue to follow government guidelines, and all users of the building are asked to take the recommended precautions. Current advice from the Department for Education (DfE) is that schools stay open and children attend. Should there be any change in this, or should there be an occurrence of Covid-19 within the school community, we will of course inform parents and carers immediately. In the event of school closure, we will also inform all parents and carers of how work will be provided. For further information, please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19
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