Testing information for parents and households of pupils

17^th March 2021

Dear Parents/Carers

I am writing to share information with you about the Covid home testing kits. Home testing plays a vital part in the Government strategy to quickly identify individuals who have Covid19 but who do not have any symptoms, which will break cycles and the spread of infection. Most of you will have had a kit sent home with your child, which will allow them to test twice a week until the end of term at Easter.

It is very important that this testing continues. This letter gives details about how you can obtain further testing kits to use at home. These testing kits are free. Kits are available to households, social bubbles or support bubbles where at least one member

> is a school, nursery or college pupil; or
> works in a school, nursery or college (this includes temporary workers or volunteers)

There are a number of ways to get testing kits to use at home.

> The kits can be ordered online via this link:
> https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests
> You can also ask your employer if they are able to provide testing kits.
> You can access a testing site. This link gives details of where these sites are:
> https://maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk/find-covid-19-rapid-test-sites
> You can go to a site where you can collect test kits. This link gives details of where collection sites are and is being updated regularly:
> https://find-covid-19-rapid-test-sites.maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk/
> If you are unable to access information or order a test online, you can telephone 119. The lines are open between 7am and 11pm. Calls are free.
> Finally, secondary school and college students will be provided with testing kits by their school or college.
> You may find this link helpful as there are translated guides to testing information available:
> https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-self-test-help

I hope that this information is useful for you. Please remember to report the outcomes of all the Covid home tests that your child takes.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Doward

Headteacher