LCK In The News

"Head teacher Ian Rix said: “Now we know when the levels aren’t safe, twice we have evacuated children from the classrooms when it has increased to the red level and they haven’t been allowed to return until we have reached the green level.

“This makes the staff and children feel reassured that their learning space is being properly ventilated. I feel happier knowing people are working in a safer environment.”

The CO2 monitors were supplied by the Long Covid Kids (LCK) campaign group, which is pushing for schools to have better ventilation to avoid youngsters contracting the virus and suffering Long Covid whose ongoing symptoms can last for months and include severe fatigue."

One headteacher in Hampshire is taking a proactive approach to reducing aerosol transmission & protecting his staff and children using CO2 monitors to monitor the air quality in classrooms.

"As we learn more about Covid-19, the accepted narratives about it are constantly being challenged. Initially it was said that children aren't seriously affected by the virus. But while acute infections in children do tend to be milder, there is emerging evidence that, like adults, they are at risk from persisting symptoms – in other words, long Covid."

"The pandemic has affected children and young people in many ways. Some have missed a year of school. Children’s mental wellbeing has also suffered, and a reduction in physical activity and fitness is a health risk too. Importantly, children and young people are reported to be fearful about their future. If long COVID is added to this mix, the challenges are immense...

If you think your child has long COVID, keep notes of symptoms and patterns. You can then take these to consultations with medical practitioners. It may be that you are more aware of long COVID in children than your GP. You can also seek support and information from advocacy groups such as Long Covid Kids."

"Little Isabel Walton was just like any other ten-year-old girl, she loved dancing, gymnastics, and even Taekwondo, but that was before Long Covid hit five and half months ago – her official diagnosis only coming recently."