{slider DfE Planning Guide for Early Years and Childcare Settings (DfE published 24.5.20)}
Contents:
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Prepare the premises
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Prepare to implement practical measures to reduce risk
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Review staffing for availability
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Agree a protocol for responding to a suspected case of Coronavirus and ensure the setting is prepared
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Communicate with staff
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Identify likely numbers of children returning
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Plan your setting’s groups to reduce contact between children and staff
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Identify safeguarding, SEND, child wellbeing and welfare requirements
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Planning what children should be learning and how to adapt the EYFS
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Annex A: Model letters to parents
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Annex B: Resources to help children learn about Coronavirus and how to keep themselves & others safe
{slider Official government guidance for schools (DfE update 24.5.20)}
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COVID-19 Infection prevention and control
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Supporting vulnerable children and young people
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Guidance on specific subjects - Finance & Administration
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Initial teacher training (ITT) and NQT
{slider Planning Guide for Primary Schools (Published 14.5.20)}
Contents:
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Preparing the site
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Reviewing staff for availability
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Familiarise yourself with maximum safe group size
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Creating & staffing temporary teaching groups
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Practical steps to reduce risk
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External support SEND and Behaviour
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Changes to routines for staff & students
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Communicating with staff
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Communicating with parents
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Managing student and staff mental wellbeing
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Planning what to teach and how
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FAQs
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Annex A: Behaviour principles
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Annex B: Principles for staff
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Annex C: Posters
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Annex D: Things to consider acquiring
{slider Coronavirus: Guidance for education settings (DfE update 20.5.20)}
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Symptoms
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What you need to know
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Background
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What to do if someone develops symptoms of Coronavirus whilst at an educational setting
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Limited the spread of Coronavirus
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Cleaning and waste
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Tools for use in education settings
{slider How to implement protective measures in education and childcare settings (DfE update 12.5.20)}
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Effective infection protection and control
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Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including face coverings and face masks
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Shielded and clinically vulnerable children
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Shielded and clinically vulnerable adults
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Class or group sizes
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How to implement protective measures before wider opening on 1 June 2020
{slider Actions for education settings to prepare for wider opening from 1 June 2020 (DfE update 12.5.20)}
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Year groups in the first phase of the wider opening
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What the latest science tells us
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Approach: First phase of wider opening of education settings from 1.6.20
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Implementation: Managing risk and rate of transmission
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Key issues
{slider Opening school for more children: Initial planning framework for schools in England (DfE update 12.5.20)}
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Key action list
{slider Managing school premises during Coronavirus and preparing for wider opening (DfE update 18.5.20)}
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Managing partially open buildings & preparing for wider opening of schools on 1 June 2020
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Coldwater systems / domestic hot water services / gas safety / fire safety / kitchen equipment / security / ventilation / other key points to consider
{slider Covid-19: Cleaning in non-healthcare settings (Public Health England and DfE update 15.5.20)}
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What you need to know
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Background
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Principles of cleaning after the Covid patient has left the education setting
{slider Safe working in education including the use of PPE (DfE update 14.5.20)}
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Effective infection protection control and testing
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How to work safely in a specific situation, including the use of PPE
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What care should be taken in schools
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What care should staff visiting families in their own homes take?
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What care should be taken with children with complex medical needs?
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How should you care for children who regularly spit?
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What care should be taken in Early Years settings?
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Is PPE required for changing nappies? delivering personal care for a child?
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How should I care for children with SEND, who do not understand distancing guidelines?
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How do I dispose of used PPE?
{slider Actions for Early Years providers during Coronavirus (DfE update 15.5.20)}
Contents:
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Welcoming children back on 1 June 2020
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Responsibilities
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Prioritising children
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Funding
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Early Years Foundation Stage
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Food
{slider Early Years Foundation Stage Coronavirus disapplications (DfE update 24.4.20)}
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Who this is for
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When do these changes apply
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Staff qualifications and ratios during Covid-19
{slider School Funding: Exceptional costs associated with Coronavirus for the period March to July 2020}
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Eligibility for this funding
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How schools can access funding
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Additional costs covered by the fund
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Funding allowances
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Expectations of schools
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Short-term support with costs
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