SEPTEMBER 2022 UPDATE

Testing and responding to cases

• The legal requirement to self-isolate has been removed, though staff and pupils are advised to try to stay home if they have symptoms of a respiratory infection and a high temperature, or if they feel unwell (returning to school when they feel well enough, and no longer have a high temperature)
• Asymptomatic testing is no longer expected in schools, and schools can't order free lateral flow tests anymore
• Those with a positive test result will be advised to try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people:
  • Staff for 5 days
  • Pupils for 3 days
• Read more in the UKHSA guidance