COVID-19 Response Plan for the safe and sustainable reopening of Primary and Special Schools

COVID-19 Response Plan for the safe and sustainable reopening of Primary and Special Schools

Below is a link to the Department of Education and Skills Response Plan, The purpose of this document is to provide clear and helpful guidance for the safe operation through the prevention, early detection and control of COVID-19 in primary and special schools. It provides key messages to minimise the risk of COVID-19 for staff, pupils, families and the wider community while recognising the importance of education for the health and wellbeing of pupils and society as a whole.

This document focuses on the practical steps which can be taken in primary and special schools to minimise the risk of the introduction of infection into schools while recognising that no interpersonal activity is without risk of transmission of infection at any time. The documentation and templates in this booklet are supported by the public health advice provided by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) for the safe reopening of schools and educational facilities.

https://cadamstownschool.ie/im/2021/03/COVID-19-Response-Plan-for-Primary-and-Special-Schools-V3-February-2021-1.pdf