COVID-19
Covid Testing - Autumn Term 2021
Asymptomatic testing remains important in reducing the risk of transmission of infection within schools. We continue to encourage students and staff to carry out home LFT tests twice per week, suggesting Wednesday and Sunday evenings. We will continue to do this and provide testing kits for students during term time until it is reviewed by the Department for Education.
We strongly advise all students, staff and visitors to the academy test twice weekly from 1 September. Report a home Lateral Flow Covid Test here: https://www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result and with the academy here: OABy Covid-19 Home Testing Results
Contact Tracing and Self Isolation
Contact Tracing
- Contact tracing will no longer be conducted by the academy (from 19 July). NHS Test and Trace will complete contact tracing for positive cases.
Self-isolation rules for close contacts in all settings changed on 16 August.
- From 16 August close contacts who are fully vaccinated or those under 18 will not need to self isolate
- All close contacts will be advised to take a PCR test – you should encourage anyone identified as a close contact to do this
- Individuals identified as close contacts will not need to self-isolate while they are awaiting the results of their test
- If the PCR result is positive, the individual must isolate and NHS Test and Trace will work with them to identify any close contacts
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School Risk Assessment and Covid-19 Asymptomatic Testing in the Autumn Term 2021
The Department for Education published updated guidance on 7 July 2021: Schools Covid Operational Guidance. This guidance explains the actions schools should take to reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) in their school. This includes public health advice, endorsed by Public Health England (PHE).
In response to this guidance, we have amended our Whole School Risk Assessment (see below) and the measures which we will put in place to ensure we are providing the best educational opportunities and support for our students, whilst minimising the risk of transmission of Covid-19 from September 2021.
Asymptomatic testing remains important in reducing the risk of transmission of infection within schools. We have been encouraging students and staff to carry out home LFT tests twice per week, and we will continue to do this and provide testing kits for students during term time until it is reviewed by the Department for Education at the end of September.
If you or your family require additional Covid testing kits, please access them from local community venues and pharmacies.
Many thanks for your ongoing support during this challenging time.