What is your school's policy for Covid (primary age)

[Crunchymum]

Asking both parents and people who work in primary.

Wondering how much Covid policy differs between L.A's.

Our school still has same procedures in place we had prior to restrictions ending (PCR required for three main symptoms, positive requires isolation but can come back on day 6 if negative on day 5 and 6). Positive LFT doesn't require a PCR.

Bubbles had long since ended, all extra curricular activity back on, parents allowed back on premises for assemblies and parents evening for months now.

We are in London. I'm a parent not a worker.

My kids primary hasn’t said a word since the new changes so god knows what is occurring

My secondary school is saying those with symptoms can’t go in until negative pcr or 2 negative LFT

Those are dfe recommendations - and also government recommendations for everyone.

The only things that has changed is the legal status of that advice. But the guidance is exactly the same.

Yes, everything is still the same- need a negative on day 5 and 6 to go back. Basically the only thing that has changed nationally is that it's no longer illegal not to isolate, but schools are keeping the same rules.

Guidance was re-issued last week which states they are still following DfE guidelines.

Other local schools have issued letters saying all restrictions are over and children can attend as long as they are well.

This was 2 local schools but to be fair they have both now retracted this advice and reissued so its the same as out school. Only in the past few days though!!

Is it just guidelines surely they can't force you to PCR or layers flow your kids? Will they force them off school ? Our school said the same but it said it is expected, I thought that meant it wasn't necessary?!

What is going to happen when tests are no longer free?

My school has phrased it as compulsory and have always been on the over cautious side so I expect they'd insist on a negative PCR and would send home any child who has symptoms but hasn't produced said negative test.

My DCs is the same as OPs, and they said it'll be reviewed next term (free testing ends on the last day of term). I can't work out if they haven't had any cases since half term or have just stopped telling us but they had a massive outbreak in January so either us possible.

Our schools policy are the same as the OP's school, apart from my DS school says that if they come back on day 6 with a negative they have to wear a mask and socially distance at all times. It's a special needs school and is likely not to be practical for a lot of the pupils (certainly isn't something my son is capable of) so in reality he wouldn't be allowed back until the end of the ten days.

DCs' school haven't mentioned anything since the rules changed. We had a "we'll confirm later..." letter sent out but nothing came of it. DD has been in school all week with a cold, including a cough, and no one was bothered.

Work in school and DC at school - both say the DC can attend as soon as they are well. I wasn't even told when a staff member I share a classroom with tested positive this week - I only found out through gossip.

Ignoring government guidelines completely then 🙄

Our primary same as yours OP. I imagine the big change that we all expected when legal requirement to isolate ended will actually come when free testing ends. At that point I hope lfts are a thing of the past.

I can see cost being prohibitive to testing.

I mean it's hassle enough when it's free.

Do we have any idea what the predicted cost of a PCR would be?

The primary I work in, plus dd2's primary and dd1's secondary are all sticking to the same guidance as before, except we now can't stop anyone coming in. I tested positive today and can go in on day 6 if two negative LFTs, same for the children.

All restrictions in school have been removed and back to pre covid ways. Guidance to asymptomatic test has stopped. A request to test if showing any symptoms of covid and asked to stay off school for a min 5 days/ until 2 days clear LFTs

Still test if symptomatic, testing schedule if identified as close contact. Isolate if positive.

Recently gone back to non-staggered start/finish/break/lunch times. Masks not needed in classrooms, but are elsewhere. Ventilation as much as possible. Adults social distancing from pupils. Hand sanitiser used. More face to face meetings when needed, think assemblies are still virtual in class, which works well. Still wear PE kit to school on PE days.

Eldest's college still only has them onsite one day a week though, rest is remote Still