EDIT / Additional update: This morning I phoned Public Health Doncaster who referred my enquiry to a Consultant – they have just emailed me the following:
Thank you for contacting the Public Health enquiries, in light of the Government announcement the isolation period will reduce from 14 days to 10 for close contacts as from Monday 14 December. The Government has not yet, however, updated the online guidance with these changes and this is still awaited.
I will keep trying. JP
Original post from yesterday:
In order to respond to enquiries from parents, I can confirm the following…
We understand that the BBC has been made aware of information that the nationally recognised 14 day Covid isolation period will be reduced to 10 days from Monday 11th December. This would affect the return date of the year groups that are having to isolate at our schools. However, when we contacted the Department for Education’s Covid helpline at 4:30pm this afternoon they said that the Government had not informed them of any changes.
Nevertheless, we will keep calling the helpline over the weekend in order to make enquiries about how any potential changes will affect our students. Stay tuned for any further updates.