For all COVID queries please contact the local authority - [email protected]
Norfolk's Outbreak Management Centre:
Contact the NOMT for managing suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in children or adults in education settings
Phone: 01603 223219 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: 8am to 5pm, 7 days a week.
Education Duty Line
This line is manned by a member of the Learning and Inclusion Management team, out of hours. Phone: 01603 222680 between 6pm and 10pm on weekdays, and 9am to 10pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
The line is available to any education provider leaders who may wish to discuss or notify of any issue that has the potential to affect provision and opening, or generally is of urgent concern. This line does not replace the need to call CADS for any concerns relating to individual children, the Outbreak Management Centre for COVID cases, or the Critical Incident Line.
Critical Incident Support Line
Phone: 07623 912974 which is answered 8am-8pm 7 days a week, outside of these hours please leave a message with your contact details and making it clear your call is in relation to COVID-19. You will be called back.
LA Duty Desk (Ofsted and Safeguarding Support to education institutions)
This phoneline is for any inspection related enquiries and to discuss potential referrals to LADO. LA maintained schools are expected to notify the LA of an inspection and all other schools are invited to do so. Phone: 01603 303397 Open 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday - Thursday and 8.30am - 4.30pm Friday
Inclusion Helpline
To obtain advice and support regarding inclusion and in particular for pupils who are finding COVID procedures more challenging. Phone - 01603 307736 Email: [email protected] Open 9.00am - 4.30pm Monday- Thursday and 12.30pm - 4.30pm Friday.
Children’s Advice and Duty Service (CADS)
For raising concerns about Children with Norfolk County Council Phone 0344 800 8021 or visit https://www.communitydirectory.norfolk.gov.uk/Services/8938 for further details
The Department for Education Helpline:
(please contact the Norfolk Outbreak Management Centre as first priority to report positive cases )
The DFE helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. There is also a phone option for reporting positive cases. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:
Phone: 0800 046 8687 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 4pm Saturdays and Sundays.
Public Health England (PHE) Health Protection team (HPT):
The single point of contact for PHE HPT is [email protected] or 0300 303 8537
Multi-Agency Support Panel (MASP)
Multi-agency support for education providers – a one stop approach to engage support for vulnerable children, young people & families. MASP flyer.pdf
Call their Partner & Community Focus Service and ask for a MASP referral on the contact numbers below relevant to your district location between 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday:
Breckland - 01362 654567
Broadland - 01603 222811
Great Yarmouth (East) - 01493 448153
North Norfolk - 01692 502205
Norwich - 01603 222812
South Norfolk - 01603 222814
West Norfolk and King's Lynn - 01553 669673
Transport support for pupils with symptoms
If a child in an educational setting displays symptoms and needs to go home, the setting would normally ring the family to collect them. If a family is genuinely unable to do this, and you have explored all possible options you can contact the local authority to see if they can support with transport.
Schools can email: [email protected] or call 01603 224351 for transport to be arranged.
For Health and Safety related questions:
contact the Health and Safety Team via [email protected] or telephone 01603 573562.
For issues in relation to the operation or closing of the school:
Please continue to use the Emergency School Closure site to inform the LA if your school is fully or partially closed to vulnerable children and the children of critical workers. Any other queries relating to the operation to your school contact [email protected] or telephone 01603 222994
District Advisors click here for District Advisor details
Please also do not hesitate to contact the Chairs of Educate Norfolk:
Chair of Educate Norfolk - Jess Balado - [email protected]
Primary Vice Chair - Sarah Shirras - [email protected]
Secondary Vice Chair - Jim Adams - [email protected]