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DfE outlines new Covid case ‘thresholds’ to prompt extra controls in schools – but their use is optional

The government has updated its contingency framework for schools to include new Covid case “thresholds” that could prompt extra controls – but it will be up to leaders whether to use them. The updated guidance on managing cases from the autumn term suggests that schools may want to consider “extra action” once certain thresholds are […]

Covid ‘outbreak management plans’: What DfE wants schools to do

The Department for Education has published an updated Covid-19 contingency framework for schools, setting out what measures may be needed in response to local outbreaks. Here’s what you need to know. 1. Have an ‘outbreak management plan’ (and DfE hands power back to councils) The guidance states schools should have “outbreak management plans”, outlining […]

Speed read: What the DfE’s updated Covid contingency framework means for schools

Schools may be asked to restrict attendance to vulnerable and key worker children and certain year groups as a “last resort” if cases spike under an updated Covid contingency framework put in place by the government. The Department for Education has updated the framework to reflect wider school reopenings from this week. But just like […]