Update to PHA self-isolation Guidance and impact on pupils who are currently self-isolating.

Update to PHA self-isolation Guidance and impact on pupils who are currently self-isolating.

On Friday evening  we received confirmation from the Department of Education that, in line with the recently issued advice of the four UK Chief Medical Officers, the self-isolation period following notification of a positive COVID 19 test result or contact with a positive COVID 19 case  will reduce from 14 days to 10 days.    This is effective from Monday 14 December 2020 .

This means that for those pupils currently  in self-isolation, from Monday 14^th, the period now ends at day 10.

Any pupils who are currently self-isolating beyond day 10 must continue to self-isolate until Mondayeven if they have passed day 10.

This is the case with the Year 14 pupils who were due to finish their self-isolation period on 14^th  or 15^th  December. They may now return to school on Monday 14^th December but should continue to self-isolate over this weekend.

For those Year 13 pupils who were due to finish their period of self-isolation on 22^nd or 23^rdDecember this period now ends on Friday 18^th or Saturday 19^th December respectively.  

If you have any queries please contact me on ergscovid19@gmail.com

Kind regards

Elizabeth Armstrong