School exclusion
The table below summarises Health Protection Agency guidance on school exclusion
*the 2016 Public Health England guidelines reverted to the traditional advice to exclude children until all vesicles have crusted over, rather than 5 days post onset of rash, which had been advocated over recent years
| Advice | Condition(s) |
|---|---|
| No exclusion | Conjunctivitis Fifth disease Roseola Infectious mononucleosis Head lice Threadworms |
| 24 hours after commencing antibiotics | Scarlet fever |
| Four days from onset of rash | Measles |
| Five days from onset of swollen glands | Mumps |
| Five days after commencing antibiotics | Whooping cough |
| Five days from onset of rash | Rubella |
| Until symptoms have settled for 48 hours | Diarrhoea & vomiting |
| Until lesions have crusted over | Chickenpox* Impetigo |
| Until treated | Scabies |
| Until recovered | Influenza |
*the 2016 Public Health England guidelines reverted to the traditional advice to exclude children until all vesicles have crusted over, rather than 5 days post onset of rash, which had been advocated over recent years