Illness & Health-Related Exclusion Information

Some childhood illnesses require an exclusion period from school, these include (but are not limited to):

• Chickenpox
• COVID 19 (only following a positive test – see the NHS link below for details)
• German Measles/Rubella
• Impetigo
• Measles
• Scarlet Fever
• Shingles
• Vomiting/Diarrhoea
• Whooping Cough

Please see the links below for more details on the relevant exclusion period and information about other illnesses.

What to do – NHS & Essex County Council advice on childhood illnesses.pdf
NHS – Is my child too ill for school?