COVID-19 Absences – A Quick Guide to for Parents / Carers

Please view the linked guide for help and advice in the following scenarios:

• my child has COVID-19 (coronavirus) symptoms*
• my child tests positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus)
• somebody in my household has COVID-19 (coronavirus) symptoms*
• somebody in my household has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus)
• NHS Test and Trace has identified my child as a ‘close contact’ of somebody with symptoms* or confirmed COVID-19 (coronavirus)
• we / my child has travelled  and has to self-isolate as part of a period of quarantine
• we have received advice from a medical / official source that my child must resume shielding
• I am not sure who should get a test for COVID -19

* Symptoms include at least one of a high temperature; a new continuous cough; a loss of or change to your sense of smell or taste. See more at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/