Guidance For Illnesses
(As per the Health Protection Agency Guidance)

Asthma and Medicine Policy

Self Administration form for non-prescribed medicine

Permission form for Prescribed medicines

Illness/Infection
Diarrhoea and/or vomiting
Flu (influenza) 
Whooping Cough   


Athletes Foot
Chicken Pox
Cold Sores
German Measles (Rubella)
Hand, Foot & Mouth
Impetigo
Measles
Ringworm
Scabies
Scarlet Fever
Slapped Cheek (Parvovrius B19)
Singles
Warts & Verrucae

Conjunctivitis
Glandular Fever
Head Lice
Meningococcal Meningitis
Septicaemia
Meningitis (Other Bacteria)
Meningitis (Viral)
MRSA
Mumps
Threadworms
Tonsilitis

Recommended period to be kept away from School 
48 hours from the last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting 
Until recovered
Five days from commencing antibiotic treatment or 21 days from onset of illness if no antibiotic treatment

None
Until all vesicles have crusted over
None
4 days from onset of rash
None
Until lesions are crusted or healed, or 48 hours after starting antibiotic treatment
4 days from onset of rash - please see further information below
Until treatment commenced
Child can return after first treatment
Child can return 24 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic treatment                                    None, unless known member of staff is pregnant. Advice to be obtained from GP.
Exclude only if rash is weeping
Exclude only if rash is weeping and cannot be covered

None
None
None
Until recovered
Until recovered
Until recovered
None
None
Exclude child for 5 days after onset of swelling
None
None    

Head Lice Information

Measles Information

Ebola Guidance

Thread worms Information