This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Associate Director and Education & Inclusion (Johnny Kyriacou). This is for the attention of all Schools, Early Years and FE providers.
The information on each web link below has either been provided to us by the Department of Education and/or Slough Borough Council's Director and Service Leads. This page is to keep all educational professionals updated with the latest information on Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please share this advice with your staff and cascade as appropriate.
February 2022 Updates
25/02/2022 - COVID-19 | Testing in Early Years Settings
24/02/2022 - COVID-19 | Early Years and Childcare Actions
24/02/2022 - COVID-19 | Actions for Schools
23/02/2022 - DfE Updated Guidance
22/02/2022 - Removal of COVID-19 Measures
22/02/2022 - COVID-19 | Updated Guidance Following Announcement
21/02/2022 - COVID-19 | Early Years Setting Case Reporting
14/02/2022 - COVID-19 | Pulse Survey
08/02/2022 - COVID-19 | Pulse Survey on COVID Issues Affecting the Early Years Sector
January 2022 Updates
25/01/2022 - COVID-19 | Additional Childminder Guidance
25/01/2022 - #LetsChatCovidVaccines Virtual Event
25/01/2022 - DfE Schools Updates
25/01/2022 - DfE Teacher Bulletin
20/01/2022 - COVID-19 | Guidance Following Plan B Announcement
18/01/2022 - DfE Weekly Pulse Survey Letter
17/01/2022 - COVID-19 | Isolation Rule Changes
13/01/2022 - COVID-19 | Additional Childminder Actions
12/01/2022 - DfE Weekly Pulse Survey
12/01/2022 - COVID-19 | EYFS Flexibility
07/01/2022 - Managing COVID-19 Within Settings
06/01/2022 - COVID-19 | Return to Education Guidance
05/01/2022 - COVID-19 | Pupil Self Isolation
04/01/2022 - COVID-19 | DfE Childminder FAQs
04/01/2022 - COVID-19 | DfE School Return Guidance
04/01/2022 - Testing Measures for Return to Classrooms
December 2021 Updates
22/12/2021 - COVID-19 Digital Support Pack
21/12/2021 - COVID-19 | Face Coverings Updated Guidance
16/12/2021 - COVID-19 | DfE Updates
16/12/2021 - Daily COVID Testing Information
15/12/2021 - Managing COVID-19 Within Education Settings
09/12/2021 - COVID-19 | Plan B Early Years Guidance
09/12/2021 - COVID-19 | DfE Updated Guidance
November 2021 Updates
30/11/2021 - CO2 Monitor Rollout
30/11/2021 - COVID-19 | DfE Update for Early Years
02/11/2021 - COVID-19 | DfE Update for Education Settings
October 2021 Updates
20/10/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 125
20/10/2021 - COVID-19 | School Documents 20/10/21
13/10/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 124
06/10/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 123
05/10/2021 - COVID-19 | School Documents 05/10/21
September 2021 Updates
30/09/2021 - COVID-19 | Schools Updates 30/09/21
30/09/2021 - COVID-19 | PCR Testing at Montem for Slough Residents
29/09/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 122
28/09/2021 - Berkshire Healthcare FAQs about COVID Vaccinations for 12-15 Year Olds
22/09/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 121
22/09/2021 - Letter from Director of Public Health
16/09/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 120
16/09/2021 - COVID-19 | Schools Test and Trace Update
15/09/2021 - Update from DHSC regarding PCR Tests and Educational Settings
15/09/2021 - COVID-19 | Updated Proforma
08/09/2021 - Supporting Unwell Children
08/09/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 119
03/09/2021 - Early Years Public Health Leaflet
02/09/2021 - COVID-19 | School Documents 02/09/21
02/09/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 118
01/09/2021 - COVID-19 | Return to School
August 2021 Updates
31/08/2021 - DfE COVID-19 Update
27/08/2021 - Vaccine Toolkit | Young People Workforce
25/08/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 117
17/08/2021 - COVID-19 | Self Isolation Guidance Changes from 16/08/21
11/08/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 116
05/08/2021 - COVID-19 | School Document 05/08/21
July 2021 Updates
28/07/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 115
26/07/2021 - COVID-19 | Keeping Safe during the Summer Break
21/07/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 114
21/07/2021 - Form 038K | COVID Implementing Protective Measures for Out of School Settings Checklist
20/07/2021 - COVID-19 | Latest National Changes
14/07/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 113
13/07/2021 - Thriving Communities Project
12/07/2021 - Message from the Director of Public Health
08/07/2021 - Asymptomatic Lateral Flow Testing Over the School Holidays
08/07/2021 - The Prime Minister’s Announcement on Step 4 of the Roadmap
07/07/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 112
June 2021 Updates
30/06/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 111
28/06/2021 - Letter from DfE
25/06/2021 - COVID-19 | School Documents 25/06/21
23/06/2021 - COVID-19 | Continued Testing
23/06/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 110
16/06/2021 - COVID-19 | Schools Briefing
16/06/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 109
10/06/2021 - Young Children Unwell
09/06/2021 - COVID-19 | Community Collection Sites
09/06/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 108
08/06/2021 - Inspection Data Summary Report (IDSR) Update
07/06/2021 - COVID-19 | Schools Update from Public Health
02/06/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 107
May 2021 Updates
26/05/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 106
24/05/2021 - Confirmatory PCR Tests Needed
24/05/2021 - COVID-19 | Updated Documents for Schools
19/05/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 105
19/05/2021 - COVID-19 | DfE Remote Learning Resources Update
18/05/2021 - COVID-19 | Schools Update 17/05/21
17/05/2021 - Summer Safety Awareness
12/05/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 104
12/05/2021 - Healthier Together
10/05/2021 - Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA)
06/05/2021 - Attendance Service Update 06/05/2021
05/05/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 103
04/05/2021 - Community Rapid Lateral Flow Testing in Slough
April 2021 Updates
29/04/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 102
29/04/2021 - COVID-19 | Families Travelling in From Abroad
27/04/2021 - COVID-19 | Updated Documents for Schools
27/04/2021 - COVID-19 | Urgent Update on Lateral Flow Home Testing
26/04/2021 - #OneSlough Vaccine Ambassador School initiative
21/04/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 101
13/04/2021 - COVID-19 | National Booking System For Over 45s
08/04/2021 - COVID-19 | Schools Updated Checklists
07/04/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 100
March 2021 Updates
31/03/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 99
24/03/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 98
17/03/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 97
12/03/2021 - COVID-19 | School to School Support
11/03/2021 - Guidance and Delivery Schedule COVID-19 Asymptomatic Testing
11/03/2021 - An Active Return to School - COVID Recovery and Wellbeing
10/03/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 96
09/03/2021 - COVID-19 | Directory of Resources and Support for Education Providers
09/03/2021 - COVID-19 | Schools Updated Documents
05/03/2021 - Attendance Codes, Attendance Guidance and Fixed Penalty Notices from 08/03/21
04/03/2021 - Budget Special News Bulletin from Children and Families, Early Years Division
03/03/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 95
01/03/2021 - VotesforSchools | New Debate Resources Schools and Colleges
February 2021 Updates
26/02/2021 - Early Years Ofsted Update February 2021
24/02/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 94
18/02/2021 - COVID-19 Update for Education Providers | Edition 2
17/02/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 93
10/02/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 92
08/02/2021 - COVID-19 | Updated Implementing Protective Measures Checklists
05/02/2021 - Level 3 Weather Warning February 2021
03/02/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 91
January 2021 Updates
27/01/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 90
26/01/2021 - Education Staff Wellbeing
22/01/2021 - COVID-19 | Schools Updated Document
20/01/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 89
20/01/2021 - COVID-19 | Free School Meals National Voucher Scheme
19/01/2021 - Census 2021 Submission Dates
19/01/2021 - Ongoing Prevent Management Support
19/01/2021 - Update on Supervised Toothbrushing in Early Years Settings and Schools
15/01/2021 - Attendance Guidance Following National Lockdown January 2021
14/01/2021 - Statutory Compliance and Managing Premises During Current National Lockdown
14/01/2021 - Ofsted Grading Remote Learning
13/01/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 88
11/01/2021 - COVID-19 Update for Education Providers | Edition 1
06/01/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 87
05/01/2021 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 86
December 2020 Updates
16/12/2020 - New COVID School Programme Officer
16/12/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 85
16/12/2020 - Health & Safety PPE Guide
11/12/2020 - COVID-19 | Message from Slough GPs
10/12/2020 - Competitions and Markets Authority Provider Charging Update
09/12/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 84
08/12/2020 - Having a Safer 5 days this Christmas
07/12/2020 - PPE Provision for Schools
03/12/2020 - COVID-19 | Message for Schools during Christmas
02/12/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 83
01/12/2020 - Ofsted News | November 2020
November 2020 Updates
25/11/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 82
20/11/2020 - Has your Child Missed their Flu Vaccination in Schools?
19/11/2020 - Cold Weather Alerts & COVID
18/11/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 81
18/11/2020 - Wellbeing Support for Children that have to Self Isolate
16/11/2020 - Use of the NHS COVID-19 App in Education and Childcare Settings
13/11/2020 - Ofsted Update | Early Years Inspection Arrangements
13/11/2020 - Reporting a Case of Positive COVID-19 to Ofsted
12/11/2020 - School Staff Working Across Bubbles
11/11/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 80
04/11/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 79
04/11/2020 - Advice from H&S during Lockdown 2
03/11/2020 - Ofsted Update October 2020
October 2020 Updates
28/10/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 78
23/10/2020 - Important COVID Announcement for Slough
21/10/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 77
14/10/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 76
09/10/2020 - Teaching Children and Young People about Infection and Prevention
07/10/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 75
07/10/2020 - World Mental Health Day 2020
07/10/2020 - COVID-19 | Implementing Protective Measures in Education and Childcare Settings
05/10/2020 - Early Years Ofsted Update September 2020
September 2020 Updates
30/09/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 74
29/09/2020 - COVID-19 | School Closure Form
29/09/2020 - COVID-19 | Advice for Rising Cases
23/09/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 73
21/09/2020 - Handling Suspected COVID Cases
21/09/2020 - COVID-19 Recovery | Responding to the Prevent Risks in the Education Sector
17/09/2020 - COVID-19 Guide for Parents and Carers
16/09/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 72
16/09/2020 - Education Settings COVID-19 Resource Pack
15/09/2020 - Barnardo’s ‘See, Hear, Respond’ Service
11/09/2020 - Hands, Face, Space Campaign
09/09/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 71
08/09/2020 - COVID-19 | Updated Resources for Schools and Children's Centres
07/09/2020 - Wellbeing for Education Return Programme
03/09/2020 - COVID-19 | Early Outbreak Management
02/09/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 70
August 2020 Updates
26/08/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 69
25/08/2020 - Funding to help Schools Boost Early Language Skills
20/08/2020 - Infection Control, Flu and Winter Preparedness
19/08/2020 - Early Years and Childcare Parental Survey 2020
18/08/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 68
13/08/2020 - Attendance Guidance for Schools
12/08/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 67
06/08/2020 - Level 3 Heatwave Alert
05/08/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 66
July 2020 Updates
31/07/2020 - Ofsted | Monthly Update July 2020
29/07/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 65
22/07/2020 - Early Years | Training and Continuous Professional Development 2020-2021
22/07/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 64
20/07/2020 - Product Alert | Type IIR Masks from Cardinal Health MHRA Advice
20/07/2020 - COVID-19 | #OneSlough Project
17/07/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 63
17/07/2020 - Return to School 2020-21
15/07/2020 - Summer Oral Health Promotion
14/07/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 62
14/07/2020 - Alliance Connect Events - July/August 2020
13/07/2020 - School Census Autumn 2020
10/07/2020 - COVID-19 | Implementing Protective Measures For Out of School Settings
10/07/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 61
10/07/2020 - Education Safeguarding Newsletter July 2020
08/07/2020 - Family Fund for Children with SEND
07/07/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 60
03/07/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 59
02/07/2020 - Reducing Obesity and Reducing Coronavirus Risk
02/07/2020 - Ofsted News | Early Years June 2020
June 2020 Updates
30/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 58
30/06/2020 - COVID-19 | Summer Food Fund – Free School Meal Vouchers
26/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 57
25/06/2020 - DfE Webinars in July
23/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 56
22/06/2020 - Heatwave Alert
19/06/2020 - DfE Update on Mental Health and Wellbeing
19/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 55
19/06/2020 - Product Alert | Philips HeartStart MRx Monitor/Defibrillator (MDA/2020/016)
16/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 54
12/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 53
12/06/2020 - Product Alert | KN 95 Face Masks
11/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 52
10/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 51
10/06/2020 - Product Alert | Bowak Jangro Disinfectant
09/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 50
09/06/2020 - Mental Health Support for CYP
09/06/2020 - Summer Prepardeness Programme and Coronavirus
08/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 49
05/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 48
04/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 47
03/06/2020 - Reducing Risks of Coronavirus
03/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 46
03/06/2020 - COVID-19 | Guidance on Health and Safety for Education Settings
02/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 45
01/06/2020 - COVID-19 | Return to School Water Dispenser Guidance
01/06/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 44
May 2020 Updates
29/05/2020 - Early Years Inclusion Grant
29/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 43
28/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 42
27/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 41
26/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 40
22/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 39
21/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 38
20/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 37
19/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 36
19/05/2020 - Active Movement Support Packages
18/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 35
18/05/2020 - EYFS Bursts for Learning 0-5 Year Olds
18/05/2020 - FREE Slough Schools Health and Wellbeing in School Survey
15/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 34
14/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 33
13/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 32
13/05/2020 - Immunisation Survey
12/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 31
12/05/2020 - Slough COVID-19 Family Support
11/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 30
07/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 29
06/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 28
05/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 27
05/05/2020 - COVID-19 | SEBDOS Support
05/05/2020 - COVID-19 | Statutory Compliance and Managing Premises
04/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 26
04/05/2020 - #Coping 5 Ways Secondary (Please see document at the bottom of the page)
04/05/2020 - #Coping 5 Ways Primary (Please see document at the bottom of the page)
01/05/2020 - #5ways5daysNHS Challenge (Please see document at the bottom of the page)
01/05/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 25a
April 2020 Updates
30/04/2020 - Slough Schools MHST/Getting Help offer | Summer Term
30/04/2020 - #Coping Young Person's Guide
30/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 25
29/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 24
28/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 23
28/04/2020 - Employer Information for Testing of Essential Workers
27/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 22
27/04/2020 - LGA COVID-19 Survey and Guidance from TP
24/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 21
23/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 20
22/04/2020 - LGA Update | COVID-19 School Workforce Issues
22/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 19
21/04/2020 - CANCELLED School Census | Summer 21st May 2020
20/04/2020 - Early Years provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 18
20/04/2020 - Coronavirus Government Guidance | Furlough, Testing Frontline Workers, SEND Risk Assessment
19/04/2020 - DfE Stakeholder Update | Major Package to Support Online Learning
17/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 17
16/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 16
15/04/2020 - Health at Home
15/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 15
15/04/2020 - Dingley's Offer | School Closure Support for Families
14/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 14
14/04/2020 - COVID-19 | Update for Schools from HSE
09/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 13
08/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 12
08/04/2020 - COVID-19 | Free School Meals Update
07/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 11
06/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 10
03/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 9
03/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 8
03/04/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 7
01/04/2020 - COVID-19 | PACEY Frequently Asked Questions
March 2020 Updates
31/03/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 6
31/03/2020 - Isolation Support Information
31/03/2020 - COVID-19 | Free School Meals
30/03/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 5
26/03/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 4
25/03/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 3
24/03/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 2
24/03/2020 - Social Distancing In Schools
23/03/2020 - Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 1
23/03/2020 - Attendance Service | Impact of Coronavirus on Penalty Notices & Enforcement Action
20/03/2020 - COVID-19: Free School Meals Guidance For Schools
19/03/2020 - COVID-19: Closure of Education Settings | Information For Carers and Parents
16/03/2020 - COVID-19 | Guidance For Education Settings
13/03/2020 - Coronavirus Announcement | Move From Contain To Delay Phase
12/03/2020 - Coronavirus Update | Government Action Plan
11/03/2020 - Coronavirus Update | FCO Travel Advice & Educational Resources
10/03/2020 - Coronavirus Update | Action Plan and Updated Travel Advice
05/03/2020 - Coronavirus Update | Action Plan Overview
03/03/2020 - Coronavirus Update | Action Plan Launched
02/03/2020 - DfE: Coronavirus Helpline
February 2020 Updates
27/02/2020 - Schools | Coronavirus: COVID-19 Update
26/02/2020 - Early Years | Coronavirus: COVID-19
19/02/2020 - Updates on Coronavirus | For Early Years, Schools and FE Providers
04/02/2020 - Coronavirus Advice | For Early Years, Schools and FE Providers