Coronavirus updated advice
Latest updates on the government's response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Regular communication updates
Bulletins are with updates are sent direct to Early Years settings.
If you are an Early Years provider in Leicester and do not receive the bulletin contact schools.extranet@leicester.gov.uk
Social distancing
Employer support in response to coronavirus
The government has published a full range of support measures for UK employers and employees:
GOV.UK - Early Years guidance
The latest Department for Education’s coronavirus guidance for educational settings can now be found on GOV.UK:
- Guidance for early years and childcare providers
- Guidance for holiday or after-school clubs and other out-of-school settings
Handwashing advice
The most important thing individuals can do to protect themselves is to wash their hands more often, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water. Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport. The latest guidance and video on hand washing can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
DfE helpline
Other links
- Updates on COVID-19
- Guidance for educational settings
- Guidance for social or community care and residential settings
- Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas
- Educational resources:
- Latest Department for Education information:
- Deferring Ofsted inspections guidance
outlines Ofsted's policy for determining that an inspection of a provider should not go ahead on the planned dates.