Covid-19 Policy, Response Plan & Information for Parents |
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The HSE has published guidelines for parents in the form of a poster onwhen to seek advice from a GP andwhen it is all right to send a child to school.When to keep your child at home and phone your GP Do not send your child to school or childcare if any of the following is true. Your child has:
You will need to: 1. Isolate your child. This means keeping them at home and completely avoiding contact with other people, as much as possible. 2. Phone your GP. They will advise you if your child needs a coronavirus test. 3. Everyone that your child lives with should also restrict their movements, at least until your child gets a diagnosis from their GP or a coronavirus test result. This means not going to school, childcare or work. 4. Treat your child at home for their symptoms.
When it’s okay to send your child to school or childcare It’s usually okay to send your child to school or childcare if they:
Most of the time, you do not need to phone your GP if a runny nose or sneezing are your child’s only symptoms. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ The Government has also published advice in the form of FAQs for parents around all aspects of returning to school |