Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 117

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 25 August 2021.

This is a special edition with the latest guidance regarding COVID-19 from the DfE and Public Health; please take time to read through using the links for the full guidance online to support you keeping your provision, staff and children safe.

DfE

• Managing Coronavirus (COVID-19) in education and childcare settings

• Actions for Early Years and childcare providers during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

• Protective measures for holiday or after-school clubs and other out-of-school settings for children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

• Actions for schools during the Coronavirus outbreak

• Special schools and other specialist settings: coronavirus (COVID-19)

• Transport to schools and colleges during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Reported Coronavirus (COVID-19) notifications by registered Early Years and childcare settings

DfE Attendance Data Collection

• Department for Education COVID-19 helpline

Department for Education Guidance:

• Guidance for Early Years and childcare providers

• Guidance for schools

• Guidance for further and higher education providers

• Guidance for local authority children’s services

• Guidance for special schools and other specialist settings

Public Health

• Changes for children and young people around self-isolation from 16th August 2021

• COVID-19 guidance for first responders

• Information for routine vaccination or teething side effects in children

• Vaccination tips for parents and baby teething symptoms.

Parents and Carers

• What parents and carers need to know about Early Years providers, schools and colleges during COVID-19

• Guidance for parents and carers of children attending out-of-school settings during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak