Sickness & Exclusion

Infections spread very quickly in Pre-Schools. Children who have an infection should not attend Pre-School in order to reduce the risk to other children and adults. Please let us know if your child contracts an infectious disease so that we can make other parents aware and keep observations on the children.

The exclusion times recommended by Bedfordshire County Council for more common infectious diseases are as follows:

Illness	Minimum period of exclusion
Verrucas	No exclusion, verrucas must remain covered
Impetigo	Until the skin heals
Glandular fever	None
COVID	Remain home until temperature is normal and child feels well enough to return
Chickenpox	5 days from the onset of rash
German Measles	5 days from the onset of rash
Whooping Cough	21 days from the onset of paroxysmal cough
Intestinal worms	1 day for treatment
Measles	5 days from the onset of rash
Slapped cheek	None
Conjunctivitis	None
Head lice	No exclusion but please advise staff
Sickness and diarrhoea	48 hours after the last bout of sickness & diarrhoea