Early Years and Childcare Service Information for Suffolk Childcare Providers
Please pass this information to relevant colleagues in your provision.
**NEW** Bury St Edmunds Rapid Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) Site open
All staff working in the education sector (including early years settings) in Bury St Edmunds and surrounding area can use LFT site at West Suffolk College in Out Risbygate, Bury St Edmunds
Testing is being run by contractors Commisceo on behalf of Suffolk County Council (SCC) seven days a week between 7am and 7pm. Tests are by appointment only and can be made via the booking website https://commisceo- pcs.shiftpartner.com/ or by calling 0333 772 6144.
Revised information PLEASE NOTE: You will need to create an account to use the LFT testing website. • When you get to the organisation drop down list – please select SUFFOLK RESIDENT. • This will then allow the Bury St Edmunds University Centre option to be selected.
More details are at the link below: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/council-news/show/rapid-testing-centre- to-open-in-bury-st-edmunds
The centres are only for people not showing symptoms of Covid-19.
Anyone who is showing symptoms, or who may have been in close contact with someone who has, should not visit the centre. Instead, they should ring 119 or go to the NHS website to book a test at one of the 12 symptomatic testing sites in Suffolk.
More information about asymptomatic testing https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-19-asymptomatic-testing/
Ipswich rapid testing is still available at Profiles Gym at University of Suffolk and can be booked via the same system as above.
Test and Trace Procedure – Flowchart **PLEASE NOTE** It is really important we have information regarding positive cases reported ASAP, please do not delay in getting this information to us.
You can find the most recently updated flowchart information at the link below: https://www.suffolklearning.co.uk/early-years/covid-19
From now please report any results of testing whether is a Lateral Flow Test (LFT) or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) using Form 2 from the link within the flowchart. Please note: you will need to use an electronic version of the flowchart to do this.
Suffolk Corona Watch – you may find this website useful to monitor where cases are increasing in local communities https://www.healthysuffolk.org.uk/jsna/coronawatch
Link to the NHS Website for self-isolation guidance is below: How long to self-isolate - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
How to alert Ofsted Please see the link below for guidance on reporting any serious childcare incidents which may occur and for reporting any Coronavirus cases and closures. www.gov.uk/guidance/report-a-serious-childcare-incident
Wellbeing Support for Leaders & Managers: Call 01473260163 or email [email protected]
1 Updated 03/02/2021 Suffolk Family Information Service 0345 60 800 33