Dear Parent/Carer
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Bridgend County Borough Council’s primary concern is for the safety of children in our
schools and we will continue to act in their best interests.
While the situation regarding coronavirus is developing quickly, please be assured that
the local authority is working closely with schools, Public Health Wales and Welsh
Government in order to implement any necessary measures to protect pupils, staff
and visitors from the spread of coronavirus.
While there are currently no identified cases in Bridgend, your child’s school is
following specific advice issued by Welsh Government in relation to the management
of coronavirus in schools.
National advice, as of today (12 March 2020), remains very much a case of ‘business
as usual’, but I wanted to reassure you that the local authority is closely monitoring
developments, both locally and nationally. In this respect, the local authority is
currently developing a strategy to ensure that effective plans and resources are in
place to respond appropriately to this changing situation.
For information, there is a range of advice available to the public on the Public Health
Wales, Welsh Government and UK Government websites in relation to coronavirus.
In addition, more specific advice for parents and carers can be found on the Public
Health Wales website and I would encourage you to access this routinely. Further
general advice in relation to travel to or from the UK can also be found on the website
of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
In the meantime, your support as parents/carers is critical to our strategy to fight the
spread of coronavirus. I can only reiterate that the best way to prevent infection is to
avoid being exposed to the virus through good hygiene.
Therefore, please advise your child to wash their hands:
before leaving home;
on arrival at school;
after using the toilet;
before food preparation;
after breaks and sporting activities;
before eating any food, including snacks;
before leaving school; and
on returning home from school.
Please also advise your children to:
avoid touching their eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands; and
avoid close contact with people who are unwell.
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If you are worried that your child may be symptomatic for coronavirus, please call
NHS Direct Wales on 0845 46 47 or 111. Do not go directly to your GP or other
healthcare environment.
Please be assured once again that the local authority is taking all possible steps to
respond to this situation.
Yours sincerely
L. I. Harvey
Lindsay Iorwerth Harvey (Mr)
Corporate Director – Education and Family Support