What to do if

Action

Return to school

My child has Coronavirus Symptoms (new continuous cough, high temperature, loss of sense of taste/smell).

Do not send your child to school.

Inform school immediately.

Student must self-isolate. Other members of the family may not need to self-isolate in line with government guidance. Please click here for more information

Parent/carer must arrange a PCR test. It is helpful if you can also complete a lateral flow test and upload the results to www.testregister.co.uk Please send test booking confirmation to attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk and inform the school of any results

Student can return if the test comes back negative.

Please send confirmation of negative result (e.g. screenshot/email) to attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk

My child tests positive for Coronavirus.

Do not send your child to school.

Inform school immediately by logging on www.testregister.co.uk If your child has tested positive with a lateral flow device, they must have a confirmatory PCR test.

Student must self-isolate for at least 10 days. Other members of the family may not need to self-isolate in line with government guidance. Please click here for more information

Your child can return to school after 10 days if they feel better. They can return even if they still have a cough or loss of smell/taste as these symptoms can last for several weeks after the infection has gone.

Somebody in my house has Coronavirus symptoms (new continuous cough, high temperature, loss of sense of taste/smell).

Your child can come to school.

From 16th August children below the age of 18 years and 6 months do not need to self-isolate if they have been in contact with a COVID 19 case. 

A test must be arranged for the household member with symptoms, but your child can attend school as normal. 

Consider increasing the frequency of lateral flow tests for your child in case they have the virus but are not displaying symptoms. 

Provided your child does not have COVID 19 symptoms, they can attend school as normal. They should continue with home lateral flow testing and self-isolate if they receive a positive test. 

What to do if

Action

Return to school

Somebody in my household tests positive for Coronavirus.

Your child can come to school.

From 16th August children below the age of 18 years and 6 months do not need to self-isolate if they have been in contact with a COVID 19 case. 

A test must be arranged for the household member with symptoms, but your child can attend school as normal. 

Consider increasing the frequency of lateral flow tests for your child in case they have the virus but are not displaying symptoms. 

Provided your child does not have COVID 19 symptoms, they can attend school as normal. They should continue with home lateral flow testing and self-isolate if they receive a positive test. 

NHS test and trace have identified my child as a ‘close contact’ of someone with a confirmed case of Coronavirus.

Your child can come to school.

From 16th August children below the age of 18 years and 6 months do not need to self-isolate if they have been in contact with a COVID 19 case. 

Consider increasing the frequency of lateral flow tests for your child in case they have the virus but are not displaying symptoms. 

Provided your child does not have COVID 19 symptoms, they can attend school as normal. They should continue with home lateral flow testing and self-isolate if they receive a positive test. 

My child and I have travelled and have to self-isolate as part of a period of quarantine.

Do not send your child to school.

Inform school immediately.

Student must quarantine for the length indicated by government guidance.