From: Sharon Hughes
Good evening, We have been asked to circulate this information
We would be grateful if the following message and link could be circulated to your parents.
Many thanks Powys Childcare Team
We are working to support families with their childcare needs to ensure the continuation of frontline services during the Covid-19 outbreak, and to provide care for vulnerable children. We are hoping to ensure that a limited number of our Childcare Providers remain open to provide care for these groups of children who are not yet of school age from Friday 27th March onwards.
Where at all possible, children should stay at home. This cannot be over-emphasized. If your work is critical to the Covid-19 response or you work in one of the critical sectors listed below, and your child cannot stay at home, then your childcare will be prioritised:
- Health and social care - Education and childcare - Key public services - Local and national government - Food and other necessary goods - Transport - Utilities, communication and financial services.
From Friday 27th March, we are hoping to have childcare for children not of school age at the following locations:
- Ystradgynlais - Brecon - Crickhowell - Llandrindod Wells - Newbridge - Llyswen - Newtown - Welshpool - Llanfyllin - Llanidloes
The situation is being continually reviewed and there could be changes to provision, based on patterns of demand.
Whilst we hope access to childcare will be provided to enable key workers to work during this critical period, we do need to keep the number of children in educational, childcare and play settings to the smallest number possible. If your children can stay safely in their home, they should. This should limit the chance of the virus spreading and protect those vulnerable to more serious illness as a result of the virus. Please read the latest advice from Welsh Government here: https://gov.wales/5-things-you-need-know-sending-your-children-school-or-childcare
How to register for childcare (children not of school age)
If you are a key worker and require childcare or you have a vulnerable child, please complete the booking form below. A confirmation e-mail will then be sent to you to confirm your child / children has a place. It is very important that parents do not turn up at the hub locations if they have not received a confirmation e-mail from us.
It might be necessary to complete a booking form weekly to request childcare provision for the following week. We will let parents know when we will require this information as soon as possible.
Please register as soon as possible to apply for childcare up until Friday 3rd April. If you require any further information, you can contact the Council by e-mailing: [email protected]. Please complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=4Z4dwLAOVEeZrgOuinMrUMu3C0rasyRCtD md8qMotW1URVIxTVQzOUgxOTZTQlBBQTBHM0lFWk1TNC4u
Cofion/Regards Sharon
Sharon Hughes Uwch Athrawes Ymgynghorol y Cyfnod Sylfaen, Cyngor Sir Powys Senior Foundation Phase Advisor, Powys County Council Neuadd y Sir / County Hall Llandrindod / Llandrindod Wells
07795315684 / 01597 82611 Croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg / We welcome correspondence in Welsh