Nursery World - DfE publishes guidance for early years settings on coronavirus

The Department for Education has this afternoon published guidance for the sector on early years and childcare closures due to Covid-19.

The DfE has published guidance for early years settings on Covid-19

The guidance covers what the Government expects Ofsted-registered childcare providers to do to care for children of key workers critical to the Covid-19 response, and vulnerable children.

Childcare providers will be closed for most children until further notice and can only take children of key workers, as defined by the Government, and vulnerable children, e.g children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

The guidance is for childminders, nurseries and wraparound care and clubs (before- and after-school,) and holiday clubs.

The Government expect childcare providers, schools and local authorities to work together to ensure that different settings are supported to stay open, wherever possible, taking into account circumstances and cohort.

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