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Carlton Junior and Infant School

COVID-19

Carlton’s COVID Risk Assessment

I’m sure you’re aware of the recent announcement from the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, that all UK schools must close to slow the spread of Coronavirus, except in the instance of vulnerable children and children of key workers; who will still be allocated a school space during this time of uncertainty. We want to reassure you, that in light of these changes, our staff have been working hard behind the scenes to devise a plan. School is now open for Key Worker Children, Reception, Year 1 and Year 6. 

Key Worker Categories:

• Health and Social Care
• Education and Child Care
• Key Public Services
• Local and National Government
• Food and other Necessary Goods
• Public Safety and National Security
• Utilities, Communication and Financial Sevices.

Vulnerable Children Includes

• Children who are supported by Social Care
• Those with safeguarding and welfare needs- including child in need plans and child protection plans.
• ‘Looked after’ children
• Young Carers
• Disabled Children
• Those with Educational, Health and Care (EHC) plans.

Please remember to check your class pages and the home learning tab under pupils for resources that can help you to support your children at home. As staff are working from home, this will be updated regularly.

Commencing Monday 30th March, a national approach to free school meals will be put into place through a E-Voucher scheme. If your child is entitled to free school meals, you will recieve a voucher for each child worth £15. School will be checking which pupils are entitled to this voucher and we will apply online for this on your behalf, contacting you during the process if necessary. Once we have applied, the voucher will be sent directly to you where it can be used in a range of supermarkets such as Asda, Tesco and Morrisons.

Please not you will not recieve a FSM voucher if your child is in Key Stage 1 as this comes under Universal Credits which is seperate from Free School Meals. 

If you recieve an E-mail stating, “As schools will be closing, if you’re entitled to free school meals, please send your bank details and we will make sure you’re supported.” DO NOT reply to it as it is a scam! 

 

As soon as we have an official date to re-open, we will communicate this with you via email, text and the school website. Until then, we would like to offer our very best wishes, hope that everyone remains safe, and that anybody affected by this unprecedented virus makes a speedy recovery.

Department for Education coronavirus helpline: the Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows: Phone: 0800 046 8687 Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday). If you work in a school, please have your unique reference number (URN or UKPRN) available when calling the helpline.

 

• Covid 19 Update Letter