Coronavirus Information

We continue to monitor the situation with regards to the Coronavirus. To the best of our knowledge we have no cases in the student or wider community of Rainford High.

The Department for Education has launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

No school should close in response to a suspected (or confirmed) COVID-19 case unless advised to do by Public Health England.

Finally, the best way to tackle the challenge posed by Coronavirus is by following public health authorities’ advice, for example on hand washing, and reducing the impact and spread of misinformation by relying on information from trusted sources, such as that on http://www.nhs.uk and https://www.gov.uk/

If there is any change to the situation we will update you as quickly as possible.

Kind Regards

Ian Young

Principal

 

Advice for parents/guardians

You should not be unduly worried about the possibility of your children catching the Coronavirus.

There is no reason why your children should not continue to attend their early years, school or further education setting as normal.

We recognise that some families or children may be planning to travel to China during the forthcoming half term period. If so, please refer to the FCO’s latest travel advice.

What action you can take

A UK wide campaign has been launched to provide clear advice on how to slow the spread of Coronavirus.

Please help to support the campaign which promotes basic hygiene practices, such as regularly washing hands and always sneezing into a tissue, to stem the spread of viruses. For more information download this advice leaflet: coronavirus-public-info

Advice to those who have travelled recently

Public Health England has changed the advice for individuals who have travelled recently as follows:

Travellers from Wuhan and Hubei Province

If you have travelled from Wuhan or Hubei Province to the UK in the last 14 days you should immediately:

·         stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu

·         call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the area

Please follow this advice even if you do not have symptoms of the virus.

Travellers from other parts of China and other specified areas

This advice applies to travellers who have returned to the UK from the following areas:

·         Elsewhere in China

·         Thailand

·         Japan

·         Republic of Korea

·         Hong Kong

·         Taiwan

·         Singapore

·         Malaysia

·         Macau

If you have returned to the UK from any of these areas in the last 14 days and develop symptoms of cough or fever or shortness of breath, you should immediately:

·         stay indoors and avoid contact with other people as you would with the flu

·         call NHS 111 to inform them of your recent travel to the country

Encouraging good hygiene

As always, if you have symptoms of a cold or flu, then there are measures you can take to stop germs:

·         always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Then bin the tissue, and wash your hands, or use a sanitiser gel.

·         wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after using public transport. Use a sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.

·         avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

·         avoid close contact with people who are unwell.