UKHSA guidance on managing infectious diseases in schools
- For
- Headteachers · SBM
- Published
- 6 September 2026
- Reading time
- 2 min
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UKHSA has refreshed its guidance on exclusion periods and when to contact the health protection team, including measles and scarlet fever.
Why it matters
Cases of measles have risen in London. Schools should know when to notify the health protection team and how to communicate with parents.
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What you need to do
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- Share the exclusion table with office staff
The detail
UKHSA has refreshed its guidance on exclusion periods and when to contact the health protection team, including measles and scarlet fever.
Cases of measles have risen in London. Schools should know when to notify the health protection team and how to communicate with parents.
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