Covid-19//Remote Education
Schools re-open fully on 8th March 2021. Staff who work in schools are offered twice weekly lateral flow tests to help detect and manage cases and from 1st March 2021 if you’re a member of a household, childcare bubble or support bubble of a primary aged pupil you can get a twice-weekly test:
- through your employer if they offer testing to employees
- at a local test site
- by collecting a home test kit from a test site
- by ordering a home test kit online
Find your nearest rapid lateral flow test site.
Find your nearest home test kit collection point.
These tests are for asymptomatic testing. Anyone with symptoms should book a PCR test - see details below.
The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care: 0800 046 8687
Stay at Home Guide for Possible or Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus
Getting a test for Coronavirus
Test 2
Testing Your child for Coronavirus: Video
Carrying out a test on yourself : Video
Who to contact in an emergency:
If at any stage someone cannot cope with the symptoms or their condition significantly worsens, use the https://111.nhs.uk/COVID-19 service. If you do not have internet access, dial NHS 111. In a medical emergency, dial 999.
The New Ways of Working Recovery Model guides our staff for when children return to full time school after a period of time out.
Government Guide for Parents about Schools
