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Westfield Nursery School
Westfield Road Dunstable Bedfordshire LU6 1DL Tel: 01582 608650 Email: office@westfieldnursery.co.uk Head Teacher - Mrs Elizabeth Collins |
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COVID-19
Advice for Parents
| Letter from the director of public health May 2021 |
| Advice for Parents/ Carers during Coronavirus |
| Symptomatic Cases Flow Chart for Parents/ Carers |
| Self-Isolation FAQ |
SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19
The most common symptoms are new:
Some people will have more serious symptoms, including pneumonia or difficulty breathing, which might require admission to hospital.
- continuous cough
- fever/high temperature (37.8C or greater)
- loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste (anosmia)
- have a new cough that’s lasted for an hour
- have had 3 or more episodes of coughing in 24 hours
- are coughing more than usual
Some people will have more serious symptoms, including pneumonia or difficulty breathing, which might require admission to hospital.
COVID-19: NHS TEST AND TRACE PROCESS
Please be aware that:
-Staff/ parents & carers need to be ready and willing to book a test, provide details of who they have been in close contact with and self-isolate where required
-Anyone displaying symptoms staff/ parents & carers/ children should get a test
-Adults staff/ parents & carers need to inform the Nursery immediately about test results
The head teacher has a responsibility to report suspected cases of Covid-19.
-Staff/ parents & carers need to be ready and willing to book a test, provide details of who they have been in close contact with and self-isolate where required
-Anyone displaying symptoms staff/ parents & carers/ children should get a test
-Adults staff/ parents & carers need to inform the Nursery immediately about test results
The head teacher has a responsibility to report suspected cases of Covid-19.
HOLIDAY TRAVEL
If you are traveling abroad over the holiday, please ensure you read and understand the quarantine advice on return. Click the link below for more details.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-when-you-travel-to-the-uk/coronavirus-covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-when-you-travel-to-the-uk
We do have leave of absence forms at Nursery for you to complete before any holiday so we can record the absence in the class register. Thank you for your support in keeping everyone at Nursery safe.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-when-you-travel-to-the-uk/coronavirus-covid-19-how-to-self-isolate-when-you-travel-to-the-uk
We do have leave of absence forms at Nursery for you to complete before any holiday so we can record the absence in the class register. Thank you for your support in keeping everyone at Nursery safe.
FINIANCIAL SUPPORT WHEN A CHILD IS SELF ISOLATING
If your child has been advised to self-isolate by their education setting (even where they have not been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace) and you are on a low income, unable to work from home and need to take time off work to care for a child who is self-isolating, you may be eligible for a one-off Test and Trace support payment of £500 from your local authority.
You do not require an NHS Test and Trace Account ID number in order to claim and your school is not required to register all children asked to self-isolate with NHS Test and Trace in the same way as staff.
To be eligible, you must be either:
Your nursery should provide you with a template letter, detailing your child’s name and the dates of their isolation period. You will need to use this letter as supporting evidence as part of your application to your local authority for a payment from the Test and Trace support payment scheme. You will not be able to apply for financial support without this letter.
When you apply to the Test and Trace support payment scheme your local authority will contact your child’s nursery, childminder or school to verify the information you’ve supplied. This includes your child’s name, age and dates of self-isolation. This is a standard check against fraudulent claims, and may take place before or after a payment is made.
You do not require an NHS Test and Trace Account ID number in order to claim and your school is not required to register all children asked to self-isolate with NHS Test and Trace in the same way as staff.
To be eligible, you must be either:
- the parent or carer of a child that is aged 15 and under
- the parent or carer of a young person aged 16-25 with an Education Health and Care Plan
Your nursery should provide you with a template letter, detailing your child’s name and the dates of their isolation period. You will need to use this letter as supporting evidence as part of your application to your local authority for a payment from the Test and Trace support payment scheme. You will not be able to apply for financial support without this letter.
When you apply to the Test and Trace support payment scheme your local authority will contact your child’s nursery, childminder or school to verify the information you’ve supplied. This includes your child’s name, age and dates of self-isolation. This is a standard check against fraudulent claims, and may take place before or after a payment is made.
RESOURCES
| Nursery Covid-19 Plan April 2021 |
| Breaking the News to Children When Someone is Seriously Ill With Coronavirus |
| Children's Coronavirus Fact Sheet |
| Digital Safety During Covid-19 |
| Helping Children Manage in Unsettling Times |
| How to Stay Calm... |
| Supporting Children with Handwashing |
| Supporting Children Understand Two Metres |
| Talking to Children about Coronavirus |
| Telling Children When Someone Has Died From Coronavirus |
| Catch it, Bin it, Kill it |
Covid-19 and Extremism
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