Our advice would be once the infectious period has ceased, any absence due to COVID-19 would be considered sickness absence. The Government has referred to 5 days but adds “At the end of this period, if you have a high temperature or feel unwell, try to follow this advice until you feel well enough […]
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If staff test positive, Schools are likely to insist on the 5-day isolation period as part of their duty of care to others. In this case, the absence would still be considered due to an infectious disease and would be on full pay (unless they are well enough and able to work from home). Should […]
Living with COVID-19 guidance states, “People will continue to be advised that there are safer behaviours they can adopt to reduce the risk of infection. Precautions remain particularly important to those who are at higher risk if they catch COVID-19, although due to advances in vaccination and therapeutics, this group is now better protected. The […]
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The new guidance confirms “Staff or students who are close contacts of people who are unwell with an infectious disease, or an infection do not usually need to be excluded from the setting. However, your health protection team (HPT) will advise you if there are specific precautions to be taken in response to managing a case or […]
Read More… from From 1 April, do close contacts need to self-isolate?
The new guidance can be found here: Chapter 2: infection prevention and control. It refers to the following control measures: […]
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Introducing Andrew Chubb (Co-founder and Partner), ProjectPFI as our Education Insider for the January 22 edition of Education Insights. Andrew is a former CEO of a Multi-Academy Trust, with over 30 years’ experience in education, 25 of which were at a senior level as a Headteacher and CEO. He has been closely involved in the […]
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Introducing Stephen Morales (Chief Executive), Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) as our Education Insider for the December edition of Education Insights. Stephen has a 20-year career history in operations and finance, working at a senior level in the public and private sectors, both in the UK and abroad. He presided over the development and […]
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