There are currently cases of monkeypox in the UK, however, numbers are small and the risk to schools is low. Monkeypox causes a rash similar to that of chicken pox, please see example images here. Monkeypox spreads by close contact with an infected person. A person experiencing a blistered rash who has either a) been in contact with someone who has or might have monkeypox or b) travelled to West or Central Africa in the past 3 weeks should call NHS 111 for advice. More information is available on the NHS website: Monkeypox.
Monkeypox is a notifiable disease. This means doctors have a legal requirement to inform their local health protection team of any suspected monkeypox cases. Laboratories will also have to notify the UK Health Security Agency if they identify monkeypox virus in a sample. The reporting of cases will allow the UKHSA and health partners to monitor further spread of the disease and take action to contain transmission.