10% absence? Inform us

To allow us to monitor the potential risks to our schools, schools are asked to immediately contact the schools incidents desk when 10% of the schools pupils or staff are absent. Please contact us by phone (020) 8825 6564 or email schoolsincidentsdesk@ealing.gov.uk during office hours.

For outside office hours contact details go to the schools incidents desk page.

Absence and infections

UK Health and indepent experts expect there to be a second wave of infections later this year. Speculation is that the spread of swine flu could be similar to that of previous pandemics, which featured huge surges during the autumn and winter months.

The current view is that the influenza caused by this virus is generally mild in nature and that children and young adults are the predominant age groups to be affected.

Anti virals are available for those who need it. Swine flu vaccinations are being made available shortly to health care workers and at risk groups.