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Absence due to illness Guidance
How long should you keep your child off school - Poster Checklist
| Yes | Until |
|---|---|
| Chickenpox | at least 5 days from the onset of the rash and until all blisters have crusted over |
| Diarrhoea and Vomiting | 48 hours after their last episode |
| Cold and flu-like illness (including COVID-19) | they no longer have a high temperature and feel well enough to attend. Follow the national guidance if they’ve tested positive for COVID-19 |
| Impetigo | their sores have crusted and healed, or 48 hours after they started antibiotics |
| Measles | 4 days after the rash first appeared |
| Mumps | 5 days after the swelling started |
| Scabies | they’ve had their first treatment |
| Scarlet fever | 24 hours after they started taking antibiotics |
| Whooping cough | 48 hours after they started taking antibiotics |
| No | But make sure you let their school or nursery know about |
|---|---|
| Hand, foot and mouth | Glandular fever |
| Head lice | Tonsillitis |
| Threadworms | Slapped cheek |
Further advice and guidance on managing cases of infectious diseases in all education and childcare settings is available.
