www.boarding.org.uk No images? Click here Dear membersThis advice is issued by BSA in conjunction with our partners AEGIS and BAISIS and should be read in conjunction with the previous update on February 24. BSA reminds all schools that it is not a medical or legal authority and that this advice must be read in that context.When our latest guidance was issued on Monday, news of the rapidly worsening situation in Italy had only recently broken. Since then, things have moved on considerably, not least because of a hotel being quarantined in Tenerife and first cases in Switzerland, Austria, and Croatia. The latest DfE/PHE advice (updated this evening, February 25) can be found here. Italy Public Health advice Advice has also changed for people travelling from Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia, as well as Iran and specific parts of South Korea. For advice about specific cases, Public Health England has a number of regional offices who can be contacted, and their contact details are here, along with those for Health Protection Scotland, Public Health Wales, Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland) and Department of Health (Ireland). Easter BSA has received some offers from schools remaining open over Easter to help those unable to and will include these in our Friday newsletter. Where it is possible for boarding pupils to see their parents or carers over the Easter holiday, as many will wish to do, all reasonable efforts should be made to facilitate this, while safely observing any self-isolation period which might be advised or operational at that time. Contingency planning BSA fully appreciates the strain this issue has put on staff in schools, and particularly on pupils and their families, some of whom are making considerable sacrifices. BSA and our partner organisations AEGIS and BAISIS will continue to support our member schools as best we can during this very challenging period. If you would like further advice from the BSA nursing advisors, please email bsa@boarding.org.uk. Best wishes
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