Health protection in education and childcare settings
A practical guide for staff on managing cases of infectious diseases in education and childcare settings.
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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
Last updated
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Updated Chapter 3 with links to national guidance.
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Updated wording.
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Added Diarrhoea and vomiting outbreak: education and childcare settings action checklist.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated measles and rubella sections in the staff health chapter (chapter 7).
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Updated exclusion table to include new guidelines on Rubella.
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Replaced the exclusion tables.
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Updated guidance on Gastroenteritis in chapter 9.
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Updated guidance on Chicken pox and Hand, foot and mouth disease.
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Amendments to guidance on Chicken pox.
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Updated guidance in Chapter 4: what to do if you suspect an outbreak of infection.
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First published.