What schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

This interim guidance is based on what is currently known about the transmission and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Protection des personnels, dispositif exceptionnel d’accueil des enfants des personnels de santé indispensables à la gestion de la crise sanitaire, continuité pédagogique.

Early learning services, schools and tertiary organisations are expected to develop their own pandemic plans to protect students and staff or a possible pandemic. In most cases this will involve reviewing and updating existing emergency management plans, to include a pandemic section.

Effective prevention of communicable diseases in schools/centres not only safeguard the health of children and staff by minimising the harm caused by the diseases, but also ensure a delightful learning environment to support the healthy development of children.

School closures may delay the epidemic peak of the next influenza pandemic, but whether school closure can delay the peak until pandemic vaccine is ready to be deployed is uncertain.

Recommendations for the education sector, governments and the international community to get children back into school and learning.