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Medical & Illness Information

  • For the prevention of illness spreading please keep your child out of school for 48 hours after the last time they have vomited.
  • We are not allowed to give any medicines in schools without WRITTEN CONSENT, and doses given are recorded.
  • Our First Aid Policy can be found HERE

 

The following guidelines have been taken from the Gov.UK website. If you are unsure whether your child can return to school, please contact the school office.

 

Chickenpox

At least 5 days from the onset of the rash and until all blisters have crusted over

 

Diarrhoea and Vomiting                              

48 hours after their last episode

 

Cold and flu-like illness (including COVID-19)    

Pupils no longer have a high temperature and feel well enough to attend. Follow the national guidance if they’ve tested positive for COVID-19.

 

Impetigo            

Their sores have crusted and healed, or 48 hours after they started antibiotics

 

Measles              

4 days after the rash first appeared

 

Mumps

5 days after the swelling started

 

Scabies

They’ve had their first treatment

 

Scarlet Fever    

24 hours after they started taking antibiotics

 

Whooping cough            

48 hours after they started taking antibiotics

 

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