Covid-19 Absence FAQs (Updated)
A Guide to Covid-19 Related Absence
Update: 17 September 2020
Given the increased number of parent/carer calls we have been receiving concerning illness, Covid-19 symptoms and testing, the Principal has issued further guidance in the letter below. We hope this helps to clarify matters in these uncertain times.
Please click on red button below to view our guide to The Bulwell Academy’s Covid-19 Absence Procedure.
For more information about Covid-19 Symptoms, Testing & Tracing and Self-Isolating At Home, please visit the NHS website by clicking on the blue button below.
We have also included the Department of Education guidance below which shows the actions that staff must take if a child presents with Covid-19 symptoms at school.
The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are:
A high temperature– this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
A new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste– this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
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