Advice for schools about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is being updated regularly. We will continue to update this page with new information as it becomes available.
The latest advice to educational establishments is being followed in school, as we:
The Department for Education (DfE) has compiled a number of frequently asked questions which provide very useful information and is updated regularly and can be found using the link below:
Amongst the topics are what to do if:
There is also information about pupils and staff who may have travelled to an infected country, school trips, cleaning schools where suspected cases have been, what to do with rubbish if a case is confirmed at a school.
The situation is being monitored and planned for by the LCC Corporate Emergency Reponses Team (CERT).
At its most recent meeting this week it was reported that an early years/education subgroup is now in place which includes Lancashire and Blackpool with key links from Education and Improvement Service identified.
Useful/helpful links:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/common-questions/
https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/02/20/what-is-self-isolation-and-why-is-it-important/
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/