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HANDWASHING IS THE PRIMARY PREVENTATIVE & PROTECTIVE MEASURE AGAINST ALL INFECTIONS
General advice
Children in the NHS shielding (extremely vulnerable group)
- Where possible, all children in this group should stay at home and not attend school
- Children with symptoms, or where any household member has symptoms, should follow the national guidance and stay at home
- If a child needs to be in school then they should be separated from others
- Cohort staff as much as possible so the same staff member works with the same child / children
- Practice good hygiene - frequent hand washing, catch it bin it kill it.
All other children in special schools
- Where possible, all children should stay at home and not attend school
- Children with symptoms, or where any household member has symptoms, should follow the national guidance and stay at home
- If a child needs to be in school then follow social distancing (>2m) wherever possible. PPE is not needed in this situation
- Cohort staff as much as possible so the same staff member works with the same child / children
- Practice good hygiene - frequent hand washing, catch it bin it kill it.
Any activity where you can socially distance (>2m)
Examples
Teaching sessions, preparing meals
Children in the NHS shielding (extremely vulnerable group)
All other children in special schools
Personal care (within 2m) but no direct contact
Examples
Teaching sessions where you are unable to socially distance
Children in the NHS shielding (extremely vulnerable group)
- Wear PPE: disposable gloves, disposable apron, fluid resistant face mask
All other children in special schools
- Surgical mask. Use a fluid resistant surgical mask if there is a high risk of respiratory droplets e.g. frequent spitting, coughing. Consider eye protection
Close and direct contact (within 2m)
Examples
Feeding, giving medication, toiletting, washing, mild restraint
Children in the NHS shielding (extremely vulnerable group)
- Wear PPE: disposable gloves, disposable apron and fluid resistant face mask
- Consider the need for goggles if there are likely to be droplets e.g. child spits or coughs or has a speech impediment.
All other children in special schools
- Wear PPE: disposable gloves, disposable apron and fluid resistant face mask
- Consider the need for goggles if there are likely to be droplets e.g. child spits or coughs or has a speech impediment.
Aerosol generating procedures
Examples
e.g. caring for children with tracheostomies
Children in the NHS shielding (extremely vulnerable group)
All other children in special schools
For an example of how this could work in practice, you can read Severndale Specialist Acadmey‘s staff guidance on PPE and cleaning equipment procedures and guidance for staff below.