COVID changes from 24th February

Government changes to self-isolation and daily testing of close contacts

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see for your information the updated guidance which comes into effect from Thursday 24^th February 2022 for children and adults.

The Government will remove the legal requirement to self-isolate following a positive test. Adults and children who test positive will continue to be advised to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for at least 5 full days, and then continue to follow the guidance until they have received 2 negative test results on consecutive days. In addition, the Government will:

No longer ask fully vaccinated close contacts and those aged under 18 to test daily for 7 days, and remove the legal requirement for close contacts who are not fully vaccinated to self-isolate.
End routine contact tracing. Contacts will no longer be required to self-isolate or advised to take daily tests. Staff, children and young people should attend their education settings as usual. This includes staff who have been in close contact within their household, unless they are able to work from home.
End the legal obligation for individuals to tell their employers when they are required to self-isolate.

You can see more information from the link below.

Living with COVID-19

Kind regards

Mr P Dadson