Illness Advice and Guidance
We are not allowed to keep medicines in the classrooms (except for asthma inhalers and epipens). If your child needs to take prescribed medicine you must complete the medical form to show administration requirements. Please note we do not have refrigeration facilities for any medicine. You may, of course, come into school and administer the dose yourself.
Please find a list below with common infections/complaints and the recommended guidance advice issued by Public Health England.
|
Illness |
Recommendation |
|
Chicken Pox |
Stay away from school until blisters have all crusted over or skin has healed, usually 5-7 days (Please inform school immediately) |
|
Conjunctivitis |
Can come into school once treatment has started |
|
Diarrhoea/Vomiting |
Stay away from school 48 hours from last episode |
|
Head Lice |
Can come into school once treated |
|
Impetigo |
Stay away from school until the sores have crusted over and healed or 48 hours after commencing antibiotic treatment |
|
Measles/German Measles |
Stay away from school for 4 days after rash appears (Please inform school immediately) |
|
Mumps |
Stay away from school for 5 days after swelling appears |
|
Slapped Cheek |
No need to stay away from school (Please inform school immediately) |
|
Threadworms |
Can come into school once treated (Please inform school immediately) |
|
Whooping Cough |
Stay away from school for 5 days from starting treatment or 21 days from onset if no antibiotic treatment |