A guide for parents/carers – what to do if your child needs to self-isolate
If your child has been told to self-isolate by the Test, Trace, Protect (TTP)
service or the school on behalf of TTP, you must ensure they stay at home
for 14 days (the start of the 14 day period will be on the advice of the
TTP team).

Self-isolation means staying at home.
• Your child must not leave the
house, go to school, mix with
other children or with adults from
outside their household.
• By ensuring your child self-isolates,
even if they don’t have symptoms,
you are helping to reduce the
spread of coronavirus and
protecting others.

While your child is self-isolating
• Support your child with remote education provided by school.
• Monitor your child’s symptoms.

Request a test as soon as possible if they begin to show any COVID-19 symptoms:
A NEW CONTINUOUS COUGH – coughing a lot for more
than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24hrs.
a HIGH TEMPERATURE – their chest or back feel hot to
touch.
a LOSS OR CHANGE TO THEIR SENSE OF SMELL OR TASTE
– they cannot smell or taste anything, or their sense of
smell or taste is different to normal.
Other household members
don’t need to self-isolate.
• Your child will be told to self-isolate if they
have been in close contact with someone
who has tested positive for COVID-19.
This means they are at increased risk of
catching the disease and passing it on to
others.