Return to the UK – Quarantine Measures Hamilton

Dear Parents

We have been asked by the Scottish Government to re-state the following – 

Scotland's Directors of Public Health alerted us (the Scottish Government) on Friday to a number of cases of children being in school after recently returning from countries not exempt from self-isolation (“quarantine”) rules. This has also been raised by members of the Education Recovery Group. 

The Health Protection (Coronavirus) (International Travel) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 require all those returning to Scotland from non-exempt countries to self-isolate at home or another appropriate location for 14 days. Those self-isolating should not go out to work or school or visit public areas.

You can find information regarding the relevant guidance on the following links 

Coronavirus (COVID-19): public health measures at borders (international travel)
List of exempt countries

Please read this carefully especially with respect to the guidance on the impact of a household where one or more members need to self-isolate.

If at any stage this guidance means that pupils cannot return to school please inform your class or form teacher.

Kind regards

Katie Morton
Chief Executive Officer