Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - Tuesday 30th August 2022.

Directors of public health will continue to advise individual settings experiencing outbreaks. In line with other sectors, face coverings are no longer recommended for staff, pupils and visitors when attending school premises.

Attendance

School attendance is mandatory for all pupils of compulsory school age. It continues to be a priority to ensure that as many children as possible are regularly attending school.

Testing

Allstaff, students and pupils in all mainstream education settings are no longer advised to undertake twice-weekly asymptomatic testing. 

Isolation

The Government has removed the legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive test. Adults and children who test positive will continue to be advised to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for at least 5 full days, and then continue to follow the guidance until they have received 2 negative test results on consecutive days. In addition, the Government will:

More detail can be found in the Living with COVID-19 plan.

Guidance specific to education and childcare that settings should now refer to includes:

New and updated UKHSA guidance for the general population, which will also be relevant to education and childcare settings, includes:

For further information, please refer to the DfE's Schools COVID-19 Operational Guidance.

I must reiterate, both I and the Governors of Springcroft Primary School hold the safety and well-being of our children, their families and our staff of paramount importance. Any decision to make a partial or full school closure, the reintroduction of face coverings, individual temperature taking and the one way system may need to be brought back into operation for a temporary period in response to particular localised outbreaks, including variants of concern. This decision will be made based on local and national data, and with the guidance of Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive

Your continued support and kindness has been greatly appreciated during the past 29 months and we look forward to continuing to work with you. 

For the latest information on the COVID-19 positive cases in Staffordshire, please click here.