Lateral flow testing kits for families

Free rapid lateral flow testing (LFT) kits for Covid-19 are available to all families and households with children and young people who are in education within -

• early years 
• primary schools
• secondary schools
• colleges

This includes childcare and support bubbles, as well as adults working in the school community.

Families are encouraged to test themselves at home twice-weekly in order to identify Covid-19 cases quickly and break the chain of transmission. Test kits can be ordered from the government using the link below and are delivered to your home. 

Order your testing kits 

You can also collect kits from a local testing site. You do not need an appointment. Use the link below to find your nearest collection centre.

Find your nearest test kit collection centre

Alternatively you can also collect kits from the below site from Friday 26 March - 

• The Wilson Centre
• The Orchard Centre
• Bransholme Health Centre
• Endeavour Learning and Skills Centre
• Ennerdale Leisure Centre
• Woodford Leisure Centre 

This comes in addition to twice weekly tests provided to -

• all staff working in schools
• secondary school pupils
• college pupils

These tests are arranged directly through the school or college.