Covid-19 Information

Please see below for your information.  This is from the gov.uk website:

 

Members of households, childcare or support bubbles of school staff and pupils

This section does not apply to secondary school pupils, and primary and secondary school staff, who should take twice-weekly tests using home test kits provided by their school.

From 1 March 2021, if you’re a member of a household, childcare bubble or support bubble of staff or a pupil you can get a twice-weekly test:

 

• through your employer if they offer testing to employees
• at a local test site
• by collecting a home test kit from a test site
• by ordering a home test kit online

 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rapid-lateral-flow-testing-for-households-and-bubbles-of-school-pupils-and-staff

 

About 1 in 3 people with coronavirus do not have symptoms but can still pass it on to others. Regular testing of people without symptoms is important to help stop the virus spreading and protect ...

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Letter for Parents/Carers about Covid-19 symptoms

Public Health England have produced a letter for schools to distribute to parents which explains when a person requires a coronavirus test and what the symptoms of coronavirus are. The Department has asked us to share and circulate this letter amongst parents at our school.

If you have problems using the online service, you can book a test by calling:

• 119 if you’re in England, Wales or Northern Ireland

Lines are open 7am to 11pm.

Information on when and how to get tested, and on local test venues in Leicester and where they can be found:  

• Coronavirus in Leicester: latest advice (Leicester.gov.uk)