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COVID-19 Latest Guidance April 2022

Changes to measures and guidance for managing COVID-19 in society and schools came into force on 1st April 2022. The universal testing offer also ended on Friday 1st April and the updated guidance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/people-with-symptoms-of-a-respiratory-infection-including-covid-19) advises:
  • Adults with the symptoms of a respiratory infection, and who have a high temperature or feel unwell, should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people until they feel well enough to resume normal activities and they no longer have a high temperature.
  • Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people. They can go back to school when they no longer have a high temperature, and are well enough to attend.
  • Adults with a positive COVID-19 test result should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days, which is when they are most infectious. For children and young people aged 18 and under, the advice will be 3 days.
For education and childcare settings from Friday 1st April:
  • Regular asymptomatic testing is no longer recommended in any education or childcare setting, including in SEND, alternative provision and children’s social care settings. Therefore, settings will no longer be able to order test kits.
  • The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will publish new guidance. Most of the specific COVID-19 guidance for education and childcare settings will be withdrawn from GOV.UK on Friday 1st April. The operational guidance on the testing in education settings document sharing platform will also be removed on the same day.
For parents/ carers, this means:
  • Children and young people with mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, or slight cough, who are otherwise well, can continue to attend their education setting.
  • Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people, where they can. They can go back to school and resume normal activities when they no longer have a high temperature and are well enough to attend.
  • It is not recommended that children and young people are tested for COVID-19 unless directed by a health professional.
  • If a child or young person has a positive COVID-19 test result they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day they took the test if they can. After 3 days, if they feel well and do not have a high temperature, the risk of passing the infection on to others is much lower. This is because children and young people tend to be infectious to other people for less time than adults.
  • Children and young people who usually go to school, college or childcare and who live with someone who has a positive COVID-19 test result should continue to attend as normal.
Queries regarding the guidance for Ks3 and KS4, please email attendance@gms.bucks.sch.uk

Queries regarding the guidance for KS5, please contact   ks5attendance@gms.bucks.sch.uk

 

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