Return to school or not?

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Child’s family was told to isolate as they’d been in close Contact with someone who tested positive.

Mum messaged school on Tuesday to say they’d be off.

Child returns to school in Thursday as they had a negative test.

So are people told to isolate and then they don’t need to?

NHS says you have to isolate if you’re told to even if you have a negative test. So confusing.

I’m a teacher in the clinically extremely vulnerable, but have very little info.

I was told to get on with it when I asked if I was safe.

No they should not return to school before the 14 days are up. A negative test does not shorten the isolation period after contact with a positive case

No they shouldn’t have returned. Tell the school you’re not coming back until there has been a proper risk assessment i of your situation - that might help the school to properly enforce the rule . A friend did that and ended up being n paid special leave until the policy was properly sorted out.

it is illegal not to self isolate now and names and addresses are being released to the police

well, you could always be a bit poorly and not be able to return to school until you are feeling better.

The school are wrong.

If you’ve been in contact with someone you isolate for 14 days because it can take time for symptoms to show.

You could test negative on day 3 and become symptomatic on day 5 for example.

The child should not be in school.

Wow no wonder it’s spreading so much in schools. It’s not confusing, it’s always been isolate for 14 days if in contact with a case. A negative test doesn’t change that As the child could still be in the incubation period. The school should not have let the child back, completely irresponsible and has put the whole class at risk.

Are you sure you've got the first part right and they weren't just isolating waiting for a close contact to get a test result?