This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Associate Director for Children and Families, Michael Jarrett, for the attention of the Early Years leads.
This week’s news bulletin from Children and Families, Early Years Division at Slough Borough Council is now available please see the attached document dated 23rd June 2021.
We have been informed that there have been a number of cases this week with Nursery children being sent into Nursery when unwell and then needing to be sent home. In addition a number of instances where older siblings have had a positive PCR test (and Covid symptoms) and parents have continued to send the younger children into school/nursery.
Please ensure your parents are aware of the symptoms and understand what they need to do.
This weeks newsletter includes some key information from Public health and the COVID Schools Programme Officer; please ensure you share this information with your staff teams and parents. There is also information regarding surge testing and Salt Hill Park walk in vaccination centre for over 18s.
Unwell Young Children
There has been a recent increase in the numbers of young children who have been sent into Nursery or School when unwell. Please could parents not send their children in if they are unwell, particularly if they are showing mild symptoms of COVID-19. PCR tests can be booked via Get a free PCR test to check if you have Coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or by ringing 119.
If a household member is showing symptoms of COVID-19 or has had a positive COVID-19 test, the whole household (including children) must self-isolate immediately for 10 days (or cease self-isolation if a confirmatory PCR test for the suspected positive household member comes back negative).
This week’s bulletin includes:
Department of Education
- Update to the contingency framework following the announcement on enhanced response areas
- COVID-19 test kit delivery schedules for schools and colleges
- New COVID-19 test kit ordering system for maintained nurseries and primary schools
- Department for Education COVID-19 helpline
- Department for Education guidance
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) local restrictions in education and childcare settings
- Attendance in education and Early Years settings during Attendance in education and Early Years settings during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): reducing burdens on educational and care settings
- The School Recovery Strategies (SRS) survey will close on Monday 28 June
Ofsted
Update for Parents
- National Testing Kit Shortage: Effect on Slough Surge Testing – letter to parents
- Healthwatch Slough: What Matters Most report
- Holiday Activities and Food Programme new video Marcus Rashford MBE
Public Health
- Surge testing in Slough
- Unwell young children
- Education contingency framework
- Over 18 vaccination at Salt Hill Park
News and events:
- Reminder Reception Classes to sign up for NELI
- International Mud Day 29th June 2021; includes links to website and resources to help you plan for your own Muddy day
- The Duchess of Cambridge has launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in a bid to raise awareness of the importance of the early years
- Centre for Early Childhood
- Royal Foundation
- Big Change Starts Small June 2021 report
- Watch the video
Early Years Alliance
- We Are Educators: Putting early years at the heart of education policy
- Join the Alliance's National Week of Play: 21 - 27 June 2021