Coronavirus Updates

STAYING AT HOME WILL SAVE LIVES

We are continuing to keep you updated on the government’s response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

LINKS

Following the recent coronavirus outbreak, the Health for Kids and Health for Teens websites have been updated with information about the coronavirus.

These webpages provide children and young people with age-appropriate information to explain the coronavirus and the things they can do to help stop the spread of the virus and look after themselves physically and emotionally during this unsettling time.

Health for Kids

https://www.healthforkids.co.uk/staying-healthy/what-is-coronavirus/

Health for Kids: Grownups

https://www.healthforkids.co.uk/grownups/healthy-minds/talk-children-coronavirus/

Health for Teens

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Department for Education Coronavirus helpline

Today, we have 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 directed to do so by Public Health England.

Coronavirus Guidelines: Please follow the link to ‘Public Health England’:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

Also, a guidance video: https://youtu.be/BEJHHuT9_ig

SCAM EMAILS

We have been advised that scam emails are being sent to families asking for bank details regarding free school meals.  Schools, or agencies we work with, would never email and ask for your bank details.  Beware of answering emails, texts etc. 

Please see this government link for further helpful information: https://www.gov.uk/report-suspicious-emails-websites-phishing