Guidance for Educational Settings
HPSC guidance in relation to the management of close contacts should be read in accordance with the latest advice available here.
All HPSC guidance should be read and interpreted in conjunction with the Government's Framework of Restrictions
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Department of Education and Skills - Returning to school: your questions answered
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Department of Education and Skills - FAQs: What happens if there is a case in school
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COVID-19 Childcare Setting Guidance
Educational Settings cases and close contacts definitions
A new national definition of cases and contacts within the educational setting has been agreed. This definition takes into consideration the findings of the Public Health Risk Assessment (PHRA), which is undertaken in all educational facilities where a confirmed case has attended whilst infectious. The PHRA assesses many different aspects of disease transmission as laid out in the Schools Pathway document.
Parental guide to close contacts
Forms
Isolation Quick Guide
Assessment and testing pathways for children
Infection Prevention and Control Guidance
Return to educational settings guidance
Brief Evidence Summary: Masks vs visors