Rapid Testing in School
Ark Victoria is supporting the national programme of rapid mass testing in secondary schools to help break chains of transmission of Covid-19, support our NHS and help save lives.
Working together to keep our school community safe
Please do not send your children to school if anyone in your household has tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 10 days or is showing symptoms of Covid-19 and awaiting a test/result. Please inform the school immediately so the attendance records can be updated.
Testing of family members: Adults without symptoms who want to access rapid Covid-19 testing at home who are in a household with school-age children (including childcare and support bubbles) can collect test kits from their local authority AST or can order them online.
Home Testing Update Letter 16/03/21.pdf
11/03/21 Letter to parents - COVID-19 testing consent.pdf
Privacy Notice for COVID-19 Testing of Students.pdf
Schools How to Test March 2021.pdf
Asymptomatic testing information for parents and adults in households with children at school or college
NHS Test and Trace announced earlier this week, that all adults in households with school and college age children without symptoms can now access regular rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing.
Undertaking regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing helps reduce transmission of the virus. Parents and other adults in households with children at school or college, who do not have symptoms, can now access regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing. This includes childcare and support bubbles.
Tests are fast, easy and completely free. There are different ways for a household, childcare or support bubble to collect their test to take at home, twice-weekly:
• through your employer, if they offer testing to employees
• by collecting a home test kit from a local test site – anyone aged 18 or over can collect 2 packs of 7 tests
• by ordering a home test kit online – please do not order online if you can access testing through other routes, this frees up home delivery for those who need it most
If you have any queries about the tests, and you live in England, please call 119 (free from mobiles and landlines). Lines are open every day from 7am to 11pm.
Children of primary school age (and below) without symptoms are not being asked to take a test.
Testing is voluntary, but strongly recommended to all who are eligible. Alongside the vaccine, washing hands, wearing face coverings, and maintaining social distancing, rapid testing plays a vital role in reducing transmission rates. Getting into the habit of regular testing as part of our everyday lives will help us all to play our part and do what we can to protect each other.
Please read the FAQs and letter we are sending to all students in secondary phase below:
Testing Consent letter Secondary 240221.pdf
AVA Privacy Notice - school and college testing.pdf
Asymptomatic testing in schools and colleges - Public FAQs.pdf
