Tuesday 10 March 2020

Government advice on Coronavirus

Coronavirus (COVID-19): latest information and advice

No school should close in response to a suspected (or confirmed) COVID-19 case unless directed to do so by Public Health England.
Information for the public on the outbreak of coronavirus, including the current situation in the UK and information about the virus and its symptoms.
This is a rapidly evolving situation which we are monitoring carefully but based on the available evidence, the current risk to the UK population is low.  In this blog we’ll answer some of the questions many people have. We’ll update this blog as new information becomes available.

Department for Education Coronavirus 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)