To Host Families:
CORONAVIRUS CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR HOST
FAMILIES
This plan is written
for Edinburgh Guardian Angels Host families who are hosting students during the
Coronavirus outbreak.
We can only place
students into our host family at this time if the host has agreed to the
guidelines set out in this plan which deals with a situation where the school
is closed and, a student arrives at their house with symptoms or presents with
symptoms whilst they are there.
If students are
showing symptoms when the school is closed, we would not have an alternative
place to house them. This obviously presents an unacceptable
safeguarding concern, so we need to make sure our Host Families are prepared to
keep the student if this happens and follow the plan below.
We urge you to have
an individual house plan in place in preparation for you, your family members
or your student falling ill.
Please explain this
to your student when they arrive.
Please ensure you
have sufficient cleaning products, soap, paracetamol, tissues and have a
general plan in place following the guidance below.
Host Family Contingency Plan
The host family
should be happy to keep the student under their care, in their home, should
they themselves, any family members or the student present with symptoms. The
host should then follow PHE advice for themselves and other family members and
specifically follow the advice below in relation to Edinburgh Guardian Angels
students.
PHE guidance https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-list-of-guidance
Edinburgh Guardian Angels Students who
present with symptoms whilst at the Host Family
If your student
presents with possible symptoms of coronavirus infection (COVID-19), however
mild, please follow these instructions:
·
Inform Edinburgh Guardian Angels by calling 07931-408977 and ask
to speak to Agnes Masters. If out of hours please call 07931 408 977 or
email agnesgregor49@btinternet.com
·
Edinburgh Guardian Angels will then take responsibility of
communicating with parents and assisting you and offering telephone and email
support
·
Do not permit your student to leave your home for 14 days from
when their symptoms start (this action will help protect others in your
community while they are infectious). All other household members who remain
well must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. The 14-day period
starts from the day when the first person in the household became ill.
·
Plan ahead and ask others for help (food shopping and medication
collecting etc) to ensure that you can successfully stay at home to care of
your student.
·
Ask your student to stay at least 2 metres (about 3 steps) away
from other people in your home if possible.
·
Your student should have a single room available to them should
they fall ill.
·
Your student should ideally have their own bathroom to use but if
this is not possible, they should be asked to clean the surfaces and toilet
each time they use it. Please have cleaning items available to them and show
them this when they first arrive.
·
All family members, including your student, should wash their
hands regularly for 20 seconds, each time using soap and water, or use hand
sanitiser.
·
You should ask your student to stay away from vulnerable
individuals, such those with underlying health condition and anyone over the age
of 70.
·
You do not need to call NHS 111 to place a
student into isolation. If your student’s symptoms worsen during
home isolation or are no better after 7 days, contact NHS
111 online. If you have no internet access, call NHS 111. For a
medical emergency dial 999.
Below are
the guidelines on when to self-isolate:
SELF
ISOLATE IMMEDIATELY IF:
How to
self-isolate
You will
have to self-isolate for 14 days if someone you live with have symptoms or have
tested positive
Coronavirus
Testing
Do
your part to stop the spread of seasonal flu at childcare facilities and
schools
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8msgeGjI3xU&feature=youtube
Do your part to stop the spread of
seasonal flu at colleges and universities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fca1g1N2T5E&feature=youtube
Do your part to stop the spread of
seasonal flu at home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9APKBBr18Cc&feature=youtu.be
We hope this helps.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries.
Kind regards
Agnes Masters
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