Introduction
This courses is dedicated to Covid-19 resources and guidance for schools and parents. There are guidance documents, useful links and our new Covid-19 translation leaflet app.
Topic outline
- Introduction
- Recent Guidance
- Keeping our school community Covid-19 safe - Translation leaflet app
Keeping our school community Covid-19 safe - Translation leaflet app
The translation tool is currently available in 14 languages (including English). Bengali, Chinese, French, Hungarian, Italian, Nepali, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog and Turkish.
Click the little green icon to launch the app. The best user experience will be through use of Google Chrome browser.
***Please note: When you close the 2 pop-up windows you may find the translation app is hidden but still open. This means if you try to launch the app again it appears as if it is not working. But actually the app will still be open in a hidden window.***
- Should I send my child to school?
Should I send my child to school?
A simple to follow Covid-19 flow chart designed to help parents make appropriate decisions whether or not to send their child to school. This was contributed by Cherrywood Community Primary School in Rushmoor with the translation into Nepali done by Nisha Lama, EMTAS Nepali-speaking Bilingual Assistant, at the school's request. Cherrywood is an EAL Excellence Award Gold school and in keeping with the 'Parents and Community' aspect of this award, this is a great example of supporting and empowering families through the use of first language.
- Free helpline from Barnardos
Free helpline from Barnardos
- Covid-19 information
Covid-19 information
Home during COVID-19 - from Clear Project (leaflets and videos in different languages)
Free library of translated letters courtesy of Mantra Lingua. Includes letters regarding Covid-19. Access the library.
Coronavirus information for the Traveller community courtesy of Traveller Times (shared by Sam Wilson, Hampshire EMTAS)
Video can be accessed hereTranslated booklet for children about Covid 19 and how to keep safe (shared by Julie Greer, Cherbourg Primary)
https://www.mindheart.co/descargablesFree information book about Coronavirus from Nosy Crow
Doctors of the World - information about COVID 19 in 35 languages
UK Government guidance on social distancing in various languages:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-peopleMore information in different languagesCovid 19 Health Literacy Project - different resources and fact sheets available in 35 languages, including fact sheets for 3-6 year olds, 6-12 year olds and 13-18 year olds.Health Translations - Various different resources and guides organised by language (75+ languages available).Humans Like Us - Videos, sound recordings and visual posters, which explain the best way to wash hands and keep safe from coronavirus. 35 languages.
Scientific Animations Without Borders - 'Protecting yourself from coronavirus' animated video available in 49 languages
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention - posters on handwashing available in Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Portuguese, Urdu and Haitian Creole
Minnesota Department of Health - a poster which says 'Wash Your Hands' in 24 languages (English, Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Nepali, Oromo, Ojibwe, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, and Vietnamese).- Published Date:
This book is the product of a project developed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings (IASC MHPSS RG). It could be used with children to help meet their mental health and psychosocial needs in relation to the pandemic. The list of languages into which it's been translated is extensive.