COVID-19 Testing

At the David Ross Education Trust we are pleased to be playing our part in slowing the progress of COVID-19 by rolling out testing in our schools.

We are providing lateral flow tests to all pupils and staff in our secondary schools through onsite testing and home testing for staff in our Primaries.

From 15th March, home testing will be available for Secondary staff and pupils.

The following documents are our templates for academies to support getting their lateral flow testing operational and all relevant documents to support home testing.

Getting support

Home testing kits instructions are available in other languages at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-self-test-help

If you have read the below guidance documents and still have questions about home testing you can get support at covidtesting@dret.co.uk.

Secondary Testing

• Appendix A1 School COVID Testing Team
• Appendix A2 Quality Checklist Before Testingpdf
• Appendix A3 Quality Checklist Daily
• Appendix B1 Competency Checklist for Key Roles
• COVID 19 Lateral Flow Testing Quality Plan
• DRET Privacy Notice Covid Testing

Secondary Home Testing

• Asymptomatic Testing FAQ
• COVID 19 Poster for Staff
• COVID 19 Self Swab Instructions
• DRET Model Secondary Home Lateral Device Testing Risk Assessment
• DRET Privacy Notice COVID Asymptomatic Home Testing
• NHS Guide to Self Testing Video

Primary Testing

• Asymptomatic Testing FAQ
• COVID 19 Poster for Staff
• COVID 19 Self Swab Instructions
• DRET Privacy Notice Covid Testing Primary
• NHS Guide to Self Testing Video
• Primary Home Lateral Testing Risk Assessment