Tips and shares on A to Z of Coronavirus in schools

Action plan – keep this updated for COVID related issues.

Bubbles continue to be used for grouping vulnerable and key worker pupils.

Contact time – Effective time taken from application to effectively kill the bacteria or virus. Follow contact times on your product it could be up to 5 minutes before wiping off.

Distancing – 2m staff should keep this distance between themselves and other staff

Equip the lateral flow testing centre with staff, time and PPE and equipment for carrying out the testing safely.

Face coverings should be worn by Staff and pupils (Years 7 and older)  in communal areas and corridors.

Governors should be kept informed of your risk assessment and control measures.

Hand dryers can be used in staff and pupil toilets see myth buster WHO website site

Information – keep staff and parents updated on your COVID arrangements.

Jumpers – staff and pupils should wear lots of layers as windows will be open to create ventilation

Keeping doors and windows open for ventilation in the workplace

Lateral flow Testing – Secondary schools to start testing staff and students

Monitoring control measures are being followed, staff socially distancing, hand washing and wearing of face coverings.

New variant of COVID 50-70% more transmissible so important to ensure control measures are being followed in schools

Online documents to help with managing the risk from COVID in our Coronavirus Hub.

Processor – someone that processes the lateral flow swab test in schools

Quality Management plan – a plan on how the quality of lateral flow testing will work

Registration – where pupils and staff go to register for lateral flow testing

Screens – Reception desks should be fitted with screens to protect staff.

Touch points should still be cleaned frequently throughput the day.

Unprecedented – A word used frequently to describe the pandemic

Vaccinations – Ensure staff in prioritised groups can attend their vaccination appointments

Waste from lateral flow testing must be disposed of as clinically waste – check your arrangements

X For Parental Consent for lateral flow testing (Under 16)

Year – This is how long COVID has been with us changing all out lives

Zones in schools where pupils stay within their bubbles

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