Covid-19 Advice for families

As you will be aware, the Government has announced that the UK has moved to the

'delay' stage of the COVID-19 planning. The advice issued by HM Government is

being update regularly and currently includes:

1. Schools to remain open.

2. People with fever or persistent cough told to self-isolate the entire

household for 14 days. Guidelines are available on-line.

Public Health England (PHE) has released new guidance for those staying at home

with confirmed or suspected cases of coronavirus. The advice states:

1. Not to go to work, school, or public areas, use public transport or taxis -

or even for a walk.

2. Those with even mild symptoms of infection should stay at least two meters

away from other people in their homes and should sleep alone.

3. Those with confirmed or suspected cases should use a separate

bathroom.

The NHS updated advice states:

1. The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of: a)

new continuous dry cough and/or b) high temperature.

2. For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild infection.

3. If you have symptoms of coronavirus infection (COVID-19), however mild, stay

at home and do not leave your house for 7 days from when your symptoms started.

This action will help protect others in your community whilst you are

infectious. Your child may still attend if they are showing no symptoms,

however you must not bring them in to the setting yourself.

As a Pre-school we have our contingency in place. A closure would occur if:

1. We were directed to close by HM Government

2. We were directed to close by Public Health England

3. We had a significant staff shortage due to numbers

self-isolating

If your child has a temperature above 37.8

degrees you must keep them at home, please do not bring them in because you

have given them paracetamol to bring the temperature down. If your child gets a

temperature while in our care, we will call you to collect and take them home.

We are teaching the children about good hygiene routines and how to wash their

hands thoroughly. To continue this at home:

1. Wash your hands regularly, using hot, soapy water for at least 20 seconds.

2. Avoid touching your face.

3. Ensure children in your care wash their hands regularly and thoroughly and assist as required.

4. Maintain exceptional hygiene throughout the day, cleaning surfaces and equipment, changing cot

sheets, assisting with laundry, disposing of tissues, etc.

5. Use tissues when coughing and sneezing and dispose of safely.

6. Catch it, Kill it, Bin it!

We know that many of you are worried about the present situation, but the

Government’s advice is that we should continue business as usual as much as is

possible. Your child’s safety is very important to us and we will be following

the Government’s guidelines, which are sent through to us on a daily basis to

keep them safe while they are in our care. You can view the most up to date

information at - gov.uk. We will also continue to update you with information

as we receive it.

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