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- Coronavirus: compliance checklist Download our checklist to make sure you're taking all the necessary steps to keep your staff and pupils safe and educated. Use it to help you confidently speak to inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive or Ofsted about your compliance with requirements on protective measures, remote learning provision and more.
- Coronavirus: how to approach cleaning in your school Find out what regular cleaning arrangements you should have in place to minimise the chance of coronavirus spreading in your school. Plus, download our checklist for a deep clean in the event of a suspected case of COVID-19, so you can be confident you've got everything covered.
- Coronavirus: how to respond to a suspected case UpdatedDownload our flowcharts outlining what to do if a pupil or staff member develops coronavirus symptoms, or gets a positive COVID-19 test result. Read how the rules will change when step 4 of the government’s roadmap kicks in.
- Coronavirus: outbreak management plan template UpdatedThe DfE recommends you create a contingency plan that outlines what your school would do to respond to a local outbreak of COVID-19. Download and adapt our template to save you time writing your own.
- Coronavirus: pupil hygiene and wellbeing posters Use our child-friendly posters on health and hygiene around your school. They'll help you signpost pupils where to go if they're displaying symptoms, how to safely remove their face covering and wash their hands properly.
- Coronavirus: safety guidance summary and risk assessment update guide UpdatedYou’ll already have your whole-school coronavirus risk assessment in place, so save time by finding out when and how you need to update it as restrictions ease. Get a summary of key health and safety measures from the DfE's operational guidance.
- Coronavirus testing for pupils and staff: what you need to know and do UpdatedThe government has announced step 4 measures as part of the easing of coronavirus restrictions. Find out what testing – and planning for September testing – you should do over the summer, and get answers to FAQs alongside a summary of the latest updates.