Rachel Keeling COVID Risk Assessment 

Below you will find our latest information regarding school procedure and risk minimisation during the pandemic. 
We will also be emailing and texting families regularly so please ensure the school office has the correct details for your family. 
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Our main measures are:
Ventilation - windows and doors open
Regular Cleaning - in between sessions and deep cleans daily by cleaning team
Hygiene - regular handwashing for children and staff
Education - Catch it, bin it, kill it - cough into sleeve, use tissues, wash hands
Limited visitors: One parent on site

20 April 2022
​Dear Parents and Carers, 
 
RE: government updates to Covid restrictions. 

 On the 1 April the government updated its next steps for living with Covid-19 guidance, with the current status of population being much stronger protected against CV19 than at any other point in the pandemic. The living with CV19 means that we must manage the virus like other respiratory infections, and for that reason regular asymptomatic testing is no longer recommended in any educational setting, including SEND. To coincide with these changes to restrictions the NHS have published the following:
 
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms  
 
The main changes are summarised below: 
 
  • Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home to avoid contact with other people. They can go back to school when they no longer have a high temperature and they feel well enough to attend. For children and young people aged 18 and younger with a positive case should stay at home and avoid other people for 3 days
  • Adults with symptoms of a respiratory infection, and who have a high temperature or feel unwell should try and stay at home to avoid contact with people until they feel better to resume their normal activities and that they no longer have a high temperature. Adults with a positive Covid-19 test result should stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days

Children aged 12 to 15 are still able to access the vaccine outside of school at locations such as walk-in centres and pharmacies. Healthy 5 to 11 year olds are currently being offered the covid-19 vaccine and this will take place outside of school at walk-in centres, GP surgeries, pharmacies and parents of 5 to 11 year olds will receive a letter from the NHS with the details and further information.
 
 You can book you child’s vaccinations for 5 to 11 and 12 to 15 via this link book-coronavirus-vaccination
 
Stuart McGregor CMIOSH, MIIRSM, MIIAI, AFAAM, AFOH, MIFSM, RSP, RRP
Head of Health and Safety
 
Registered Risk Practitioner
Registered Safety Practitioner
Juniper Ventures Limited
Juniper Health and Safety
The Old Town Hall, 29 Broadway, London, E15 4BQ
Direct Line: 020 33738556
Mobile: 07904041672
Email: stuart.mcgregor@juniperventures.co.uk
Website: www.juniperventures.co.uk
Parent and Family Support Service (PFSS)

The PFSS recognise that at this particularly difficult time parents and carers may require emotional and practical support and that the heightened stress and anxiety of the current medical emergency will put additional pressure on families.

PFSS staff will provide a telephone support / advice service to families referred by schools and social care for parenting support / Special Educational Needs Disability Information Advice and support during this difficult time.
Where possible, English, Bengali, Somali and Turkish speaking practitioners will be available.

Advice and practical support is available for parents / carers from the:  Family Information, Advice and Support Team Advice line number - 020 7364 6489 (Mon – Fri 9.00 – 5.00pm)

Parenting advice and support is available for parents/carers and Social Care colleagues from the: Parental Engagement / Parenting Team Email: parenting@towerhamlets.gov.uk Telephone - 020 7364 6398 (Mon- Fri 9.00 – 5.00pm)

Information and signposting families to services from the: Family Information Service Telephone - 020 7364 6495 (Mon- Fri 9.00 – 5.00pm)

Holiday Childcare is available to Keyworkers from the: Holiday Childcare Scheme. All updates and information for booking the scheme can be found on our website. Visit: www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/hcs

Alternatively Bethnal Green After School Club offer wrap around and holiday care: email BGASCoffice@yahoo.co.uk
Do remember you can visit the Tower Hamlets website where you can sign up to a newsletter to get the latest information on support available during this time. 
Click on the links below or visit www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/coronavirus