Mild illness guidance

We know that winter is one of the peak times for adults and children to come down with mild illnesses such as colds, coughs and sore throats.

Education is arguably the single most important factor in reducing inequalities, and poor school attendance can negatively impact a child’s future both socially and developmentally, as well as through reduced educational achievement.

We'd like to remind you about the importance of school but also provide some key attendance information to help you as parents in making judgements about mild illness and whether to send your child to school:

Below is a link directly to the NHS mild illness guidance:

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery