Important – Lateral Flow Tests for Staff
As you may know from the media, all education staff across Wales are being asked to take Lateral Flow Tests, for signs of Covid19 in asymptomatic people, twice weekly. Staff will be completing these at home and all results recorded. Should a member of staff display a positive result, the school will be informed immediately, and Public Health Wales Advice will be followed.
In the event of a staff member displaying a positive lateral flow test:
- The staff member will need to immediately self-isolate with their family members and arrange for a full PCR test as soon as possible.
- We will notify you of a positive result in your class via text. If the staff member has been in class within 48 hours, children and staff working in the class will be asked to self-isolate until the PCR test result.
- If the PCR test is positive, 10 days self-isolation will be required for staff and pupils identified as close contacts.
- If the PCR test is negative, the class can return to face to face teaching.
- We will notify you of the outcome of the PCR test as soon as possible.