RECOMMENDED PERIOD FOR A PUPIL TO BE AWAY FROM SCHOOL
| ILLNESS | ABSENCE | COMMENTS |
| Diarrhoea and/or vomiting | Pupils can return to school 48 hours from the last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting | |
| Flu | Pupils can return to school once they feel well | Flu is most infectious just before and at the onset of symptoms |
| Whooping Cough | Pupils can return to school 5 days from commencing antibiotic treatment | Treatment is recommended, though non-infectious coughing may still continue for many weeks. If not on treatment can be infectious for 21 days. |
| Chicken Pox | Pupils can return to school if well 5 days from onset of rash | |
| German Measles | Pupils can return to school if well 5 day from onset of rash | |
| Impetigo | Pupils can return to school if well when lesions are crusted or healed | |
| Measles | Pupils can return to school if well 5 days after the onset of the rash | |
| Ringworm | Pupils can return to school if well once they are receiving treatment | Proper treatment by the GP is important. Enhanced cleaning and hand washing is essential. Check and treat symptomatic pets. |
| Scabies | Pupils can return to school if well once the illness has been treated. Two treatments 1 week apart. Contacts should have one treatment at the same time as second treatment of the case | Treatment should include the entire household. If lesions can reliably be covered, or skin to skin contact avoided exclusion may be shortened |
| Scarlet Fever | Pupils can return to school if well 5 days from commencing antibiotics | |
| Mumps | Pupils can return to school if well 5 days after onset of swollen glands | The child is most infectious before the diagnosis is made. |