Coronavirus - Key Sources of Information
Please see below key sources of information regarding the Corona Virus
Coronavirus - what you need to know
Dfe Advice on schools preparing to open from June 1st
Richmond Achieving for Children - covid-19 information
Richmond Council Information link
Advice for Parents on taking children to A & E
Action for schools during the outbreak
Tuesday 17th March 2020
Updated guidance from the Department for Education and Public Health England for education settings on COVID-19 below:
- Staff and children as well as all members of the household should stay at home for 14 days if they are unwell with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature to avoid spreading infection to others. Otherwise they should attend education or work as normal
- If staff or children become unwell on site with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature they will be sent home;
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Updated 16th March - see below link for published Government stay at home guidance;
Newsround links to use with children;
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51467978
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51698180
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-action-plan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51734855
Guidance for educational settings
Contact Public Health England South London HPT on 0344 326 2052
Department for Education Coronavirus helpline
The Department for Education has launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows;
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
The importance of hygiene
Personal hygiene is the most important way to tackle COVID-19. Please help us in sharing simple and effective hand hygiene messages.
Public Health England has a dedicated webpage with a range of posters and digital materials at:
https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-coronavirus-/resources
Sign up is quick, free and means you will be alerted as more resources are made available.
