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• Information on Covid-19 Testing including finding a test centre, registering for a test kit, reporting test results etc
• Information on Covid-19 Testing in Enfield
• Taking a Covid-19 PCR Test at Home step-by-step guide
• Taking a Covid-19 PCR Test at Home video
• Information on Covid-19 Vaccines including how to get your 1st dose, 2nd dose, booster dose, vaccination for 12 to 15 year olds, booking a vaccination appointment, walk-in vaccination centres etc
• Government Guidance: Covid-19 vaccination programme for children and young people (guidance for parents)
• Guide for: Covid-19: for parents of children aged 5 to 11 years of age at high risk
• Government Guidance: Stay at home – guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) infection
• Resources for children and young people on Covid-19 vaccinations for children and young people
• Information for Parents and Carers about taking children to an early years setting following the ease of Covid-19 restrictions
• Government Guidance: What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges during covid-19
• Government Guidance: Parents and carers of children attending out-of-school settings, during the coronavirus outbreak (this covers afterschool clubs, holiday clubs, tuition, community activities and other out of school settings)
• For evidence-based Covid-19 parenting tips available in more than 100 languages: Covid-19: 24/7 Parenting
• Government Guidance: Parents and carers published by the Department for Education regarding helping children aged 2-4 to learn at home during COVID-19
• Government Guidance:  Keep children safe online during the coronavirus (Covid19) outbreak
• NHS Every Mind Matter Campaign on looking after children and young people during coronavirus (COVID-19 click
• National Literacy Trust’s parent-facing platform Words for Life to support parents and carers of 0-12 years olds with learning during school closures.
• National Literacy Trust’s online platform Zone-in for young people age 13+ to help with their learning.
• CHILDCARE PROVIDERS (including CHILDMINDERS) 

The guidance and links below outline COVID -19 Ofsted, Public Health and Department for Education requirements for all providers and childminders registered with Ofsted including child- minding agencies, wraparound childcare and clubs (before and after school and holiday care).

“There is a new variant of COVID-19 – Omicron – which is highly infectious and spreading fast. Every adult in the country now needs to get a Covid-19 booster vaccine, because two doses of the vaccine are not enough to give the level of protection against infection we all need. Boosters give you the best possible protection against the virus and should significantly reduce your risk of serious illness and hospitalisation.

“It is more important than ever to get vaccinated. Get your Covid-19 booster vaccine today to strengthen your protection. Get boosted now. Visit nhs.uk/covidvaccination.”

Communications and promotional assets about the Covid-19 vaccine and booster drive will be available via the Coronavirus Resource Centre. Keep checking the ‘Vaccine’ section for the latest resources to help you promote key messages. This employer toolkit might also be useful e.g. for larger providers

• Emergency planning and response for education, childcare, and children’s social care settings (updated 8 April 22) How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
• FAQ’s Coronavirus by PACEY – Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years for parents and staff
• Coronavirus ( COVID-19) 
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Support for Businesses and Employers Financial support information for childcare providers during COVID-19 through London Growth Hub
• Universal Credit  
• Overview – Coronavirus (COVID-19)    – Get the latest NHS information and advice about the coronavirus (COVID-19), a new illness that affects your lungs and airways 
• PACEY -Latest information on COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak

Contacting the Department for Education (DfE)

The DfE incident support helpline (formerly the COVID-19 helpline) is available to support the education sector, with any questions you have about COVID-19 and other national incidents and emergencies, which impact on education, childcare and children’s social care.

DfE incident support helpline:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm

Handwashing advice

It is essential that everyone washes their hands more often, using soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Hand washing with soap employs mechanical action that loosens bacteria and viruses from the skin, rinsing them into the drain. Drying hands afterwards makes the skin less hospitable to the virus. Hand sanitiser can be effective if soap is not available or the situation makes using soap less feasible (i.e. when outside) but using hand sanitiser provides none of the virus-destroying friction that rubbing your hands together and rinsing with water provides.

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