Guidance

Health protection in schoolseducation and other childcare facilitiessettings

A practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in schoolseducation and other childcare settings.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
18 September 2017
Last updated
15 April 2022 — See all updates

Documents

Chapter 1: introduction to infections

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Chapter 2: infection prevention and control

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Chapter 3: public health management of specific infectious diseases

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Chapter 4: action in the event of an outbreak or incident

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Chapter 5: immunisation

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Chapter 6: educational visits

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Exclusion table

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Appendices

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Diarrhoea and vomiting outbreak: education and childcare settings action checklist

Ref: UKHSA publications gateway number GW-11923 MS Word Document, 93 KB

Details

This guidance provides advice on:

  • preventing the spread of infections
  • which diseases to vaccinate for
  • how long to keep children away from school
  • managing infectious diseases
  • cleaning the environment
Published 18 September 2017
Last updated 15 April 2022 + show all updates

  1. Added Diarrhoea and vomiting outbreak: education and childcare settings action checklist.

  2. Updated guidance.

  3. Updated measles and rubella sections in the staff health chapter (chapter 7).

  4. Updated exclusion table to include new guidelines on Rubella.

  5. Replaced the exclusion tables.

  6. Updated guidance on Gastroenteritis in chapter 9.

  7. Updated guidance on Chicken pox and Hand, foot and mouth disease.

  8. Amendments to guidance on Chicken pox.

  9. Updated guidance in Chapter 4: what to do if you suspect an outbreak of infection.

  10. First published.