Student/member of staff is unwell with symptoms

Do not attend school

Get PCR test and self-isolate

If PCR is positive – self -isolate for 7 clear days from onset of COVID symptoms or test date if asymptomatic, with an LFT on day 6 & 7. If this is negative can return to school on day 8.

If either of the LFTs is positive need to continue to self-isolate until 2 clear LFTs or until 10 clear days.

Can return with a cough, a headache but not if they still have a temperature.

Student/member of staff is unwell with positive LFT

Do not attend school. You don’t now need a PCR.

Self -isolate for 7 clear days from onset of COVID symptoms or test date if no cough, fever or anosmia, with an LFT on day 6 & 7. If this is negative can return to school on day 8.

If either of the LFTs is positive, need to continue to self-isolate until 2 clear LFTs or 10 clear days.

Can return with a cough, a headache but not if they still have a temperature.

Student/member of staff is well with positive LFT

Do not attend school. You don’t now need a PCR. Self -isolate for 7 days, with an LFT on day 6 & 7. If this is negative can return to school on day 8.

If either of the LFTs is positive, need to continue to self-isolate until 2 clear LFTs or 10 clear days from the test.

Can return with a cough, a headache but not if they still have a temperature.

Someone in the household is positive but student/member of staff is well. 

If aged 5-17 or a double vaccinated adult, do not need to self-isolate but should do an LFT every day until 10 days since last contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19 or, if the case is a household contact, until their end of isolation.

Any unvaccinated adults need to self-isolate for 10 days