Absence Due to Illness
Sickness and/or Diarrhoea
Children who have had a bout of sickness or diarrhoea will need to stay off school for 48hrs(2 days) from the last episode.
Colds and Coughs
It's fine to send your child to school with a minor cough or common cold, but if they have a fever, you should keep them off school until the fever goes down. Encourage your child to throw away any used tissues and to wash their hands regularly.
Chickenpox
If your child has chickenpox, keep them off school until all the spots have crusted over. This is usually about 5 days after the spots first appeared.
Scarlet fever
If your child has scarlet fever, they'll need treatment with antibiotics from a GP, otherwise, they'll be infectious for 2 to 3 weeks.
Your child can go back to school 24 hours after starting antibiotics.
Slapped Cheek Syndrome
You don't need to keep your child off school; once the rash appears, they're no longer infectious.
Sore Throat
You can still send your child to school if they have a sore throat, but if they also have a high temperature, they should stay at home until the fever goes down. A sore throat and a high temperature can be symptoms of tonsillitis.