As the colder months approach, we can expect to see increases in common airborne viruses.

Illness is the biggest single reason for school absence; while some absences due to illness are unavoidable, many can be reduced through simple, proactive measures that minimise the spread of infections. Some of these measures can be found on the gov.co.uk website or by clicking here.

It can be tricky deciding whether or not your child is too ill for school, so to help, the NHS has provided some guidance which can be found by clicking here.