Question: Is there a procedure to follow if a child in an educational environment becomes ill?

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): implementing protective measures in education and childcare settings
section_headers: Additional questions
What happens if someone becomes unwell at an educational or childcare setting?
section_content: If anyone in an education or childcare setting becomes unwell with a new,
continuous cough or a high temperature, or has a loss of, or change in, their
normal sense of taste of smell (anosmia), they must be sent home and advised
to follow the COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus
infection guidance.
If a child is awaiting collection, they should be moved, if possible, to a
room where they can be isolated behind a closed door, depending on the age of
the child and with appropriate adult supervision if required. Ideally, a
window should be opened for ventilation. If it is not possible to isolate
them, move them to an area which is at least 2 metres away from other people.
If they need to go to the bathroom while waiting to be collected, they should
use a separate bathroom if possible. The bathroom should be cleaned and
disinfected using standard cleaning products before being used by anyone else.
PPE should be worn by staff caring for the child while they await collection
if a distance of 2 metres cannot be maintained (such as for a very young child
or a child with complex needs).
In an emergency, call 999 if they are seriously ill or injured or their life
is at risk. Do not visit the GP, pharmacy, urgent care centre or a hospital.
If a member of staff has helped someone with symptoms, they do not need to go
home unless they develop symptoms themselves (and in which case, a test is
available) or the child subsequently tests positive (see ‘What happens if
there is a confirmed case of coronavirus in a setting?’ below). They should
wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds after any contact with someone who
is unwell. Cleaning the affected area with normal household disinfectant after
someone with symptoms has left will reduce the risk of passing the infection
on to other people. See the COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings
guidance.
*[PPE]: personal protective equipment

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Duplicate to #1. There are many details about what to do in an educational setting when someone gets sick.
Has detailed guidelines on handling new cases of illness in educational settings.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care settings, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
section_headers: In non-residential settings, what should be done if a child, young person or other learner becomes unwell with symptoms of coronavirus and needs to be cared for until they can return home?
section_content: If anyone in an education, childcare or non-residential children social care
setting becomes unwell with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature, or
has a loss of, or change in, their normal sense of taste of smell, they must
be sent home and advised to follow the guidance for households with possible
coronavirus
infection.
If a child is awaiting collection, they should be moved, if possible, to a
room where they can be isolated behind a closed door, with appropriate adult
supervision if required depending on the age of the child. Ideally, a window
should be opened for ventilation. If it is not possible to isolate them, move
them to an area which is at least 2 metres away from other people.
If they need to go to the bathroom while waiting to be collected, they should
use a separate bathroom if possible. The bathroom should be cleaned and
disinfected using standard cleaning products before being used by anyone else.
PPE should be worn by staff caring for the child while they await collection
if direct personal care is needed and a distance of 2 metres cannot be
maintained (such as for a very young child or a child with complex needs).
In an emergency, call 999 if they are seriously ill or injured or their life
is at risk. Do not visit the GP, pharmacy, urgent care centre or a hospital.
If a member of staff has helped someone with symptoms they do not need to go
home unless they develop symptoms themselves. They should wash their hands
thoroughly for 20 seconds after any contact with someone who is unwell.
Cleaning the affected area with normal household disinfectant after someone
with symptoms has left will reduce the risk of passing the infection on to
other people. Read guidance about cleaning non-healthcare
settings.
*[PPE]: personal protective equipment

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Has detailed information about responding to new cases of illness in educational settings.
This offers details about what to do if a child becomes sick in an educational setting.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent

Answer passage (source: UK):
page_title: Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): implementing protective measures in education and childcare settings
section_headers: Additional questions
What happens if there is a confirmed case of coronavirus in a setting?
section_content: When a child, young person or staff member develops symptoms compatible with
coronavirus, they should be sent home and advised to self-isolate for 7 days.
Their fellow household members should self-isolate for 14 days. All staff and
students who are attending an education or childcare setting will have access
to a test if they display symptoms of coronavirus, and are encouraged to get
tested in this scenario.
Where the child, young person or staff member tests negative, they can return
to their setting and the fellow household members can end their self-
isolation.
Where the child, young person or staff member tests positive, the rest of
their class or group within their childcare or education setting should be
sent home and advised to self-isolate for 14 days. The other household members
of that wider class or group do not need to self-isolate unless the child,
young person or staff member they live with in that group subsequently
develops symptoms.
As part of the national test and trace programme, if other cases are detected
within the cohort or in the wider setting, Public Health England’s local
health protection teams will conduct a rapid investigation and will advise
schools and other settings on the most appropriate action to take. In some
cases a larger number of other children, young people may be asked to self-
isolate at home as a precautionary measure – perhaps the whole class, site or
year group. Where settings are observing guidance on infection prevention and
control, which will reduce risk of transmission, closure of the whole setting
will not generally be necessary.

Reviewer feedback on this answer:
Specific, detailed answer addressing how to handle new cases of illness in schools.
This offers guidelines to follow if a student gets sick while at an educational facility.

Reviewer ratings:
Excellent
Excellent