*Update*

On Tuesday, the Government Coronavirus Action Plan was launched. This document sets out what the UK as a whole has done to tackle the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and what it plans to do next.   The action plan can be found here:

Letters have been sent home regarding the Coronavirus. Please ensure you read this carefully and follow the advice and guidance on the letter.

We will adopt a common sense approach and take sensible precautions to keep children and staff safe. This includes:

• Thorough hand washing with soap and water
• Use of hand sanitisers
• Use of tissues for sneezes

The guidance suggests that people:

• self- isolate for two weeks if you have been in one of the identified areas within the last   fortnight
•  self-isolate if you have been somewhere near to those areas and you have symptoms
• if you don't have symptoms  the present guidance says you don't need to self-isolate, but please bear in mind the guidance we receive is changing almost daily.

Please also bear in mind this affect all our children and families, staff and all visitors. We will do the best we can and follow the guidance we are given and in this way help keep all of our children and families, and our staff and their families, as safe as possible.

Guidance for stakeholders and members of the public:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public#advice-for-travellers

Guidance for returning travellers and categorised areas:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-specified-countries-and-areas