HALESOWEN schools are among a growing list of schools and colleges across the Dudley borough dealing with confirmed cases of coronavirus, the News can reveal.
Positive cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed at Windsor High School, Leasowes High School, Hurst Green Primary School and Halesowen College.
A spokesman for the Invictus Education Trust, which runs Leasowes High School, said it was following Department for Education guidance and added: "Our priority is ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff across all our schools."
The following schools across the Dudley borough have also confirmed cases of the virus:
Dudley College of Technology
Sledmere Primary School in Dudley
Bishop Milner Catholic College in Dudley
Northfield Road Primary School in Dudley
The Dormston School in Sedgley
The Link Academy in Netherton
Red Hall Primary School in Lower Gornal
Ellowes Hall Sports College in Lower Gornal
Withymoor Primary School in Brierley Hill
Kingswinford Academy in Kingswinford
Crestwood School in Kingswinford
Oldswinford Hospital school in Stourbridge
Pedmore Technology College in Stourbridge
The Wordsley School in Wordsley
Ridgewood High School in Wollaston
Councillor Ruth Buttery, Dudley Council's cabinet member for children and young people, said: “Dudley Council is working closely with all education providers in the borough to keep people safe during the pandemic.
"Due to patient confidentiality, we cannot comment on individual cases but parents and carers can be assured their childcare provider, school, or college will contact them should they need to take any action.
“When a case is confirmed that relates to an education setting they are reported to the Department for Education, which works with the setting to ensure appropriate and proportionate measures are taken.
“We are continuing to do all we can to keep children and young people safely back in education where they belong and a part of this work is also ensuring children do not unnecessarily miss important time at childcare, school or college.
“People can continue to help reduce the risk of transmission of the virus by following government guidance, including social distancing and practising good hand hygiene. It is vital that anyone who is symptomatic self-isolates and seeks a test.”
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