New National Restrictions from the 5th November 2020 - Government guidance
Information on the new national restrictions, including what they mean for working from home and business closures, why they are being introduced and the financial support available.
The guidance New National Restrictions from 5 November currently includes information for early years and children providers in section 8.
Published: 31st October 2020
Last updated: 3rd November 2020
The updates include:
8. CHILDCARE AND CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
There are several ways that parents and carers can continue to access childcare during the National restrictions:
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Early years settings and childminders remain open, and you can continue to use these settings as normal;
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You can access other childcare activities (including wraparound care) where reasonably necessary to enable parents to work, seek work, attend education or training, or for the purposes of respite care for carers;
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Nannies will be able to continue to provide services, including in the home;
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Parents are able to form a childcare bubble with one other household for the purposes of informal childcare, where the child is 13 or under; and
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Some households will also be able to benefit from being in a support bubble, which allows single adult households to join another household.