Title of Link Published Last updated guidance ALL SCHOOLS GUIDANCE https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SCHOOLS https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/ COLLECTION OF GUIDANCE: Local authority children’s services: coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-childrens-services-coronavirus-covid-19 COLLECTION OF GUIDANCE: Early years and childcare: coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-and-childcare-coronavirus-covid-19 COLLECTION OF GUIDANCE: Further and higher education: coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/further-and-higher-education-coronavirus-covid-19 COLLECTION OF GUIDANCE: Schools: coronavirus (COVID-19) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/guidance-for-schools-coronavirus-covid-19 Wider opening of educational and childcare settings Exceptional These instructions are to help you claim exceptional costs related to 24/06 costs the coronavirus (COVID-19) as detailed in the published guidance. associated with coronavirus https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/claiming-exceptional- (COVID-19) costs-associated-with-coronavirus-covid-19/exceptional-costs- associated-with-coronavirus-covid-19--2 Education Speech: Education Secretary on the Government’s £1 billion Covid 22/06 Secretary's catch-up plan to tackle impact of lost teaching time statement on coronavirus https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/education-secretarys- (COVID-19): 19 statement-on-coronavirus-covid-19-19-june-2020 June 2020 Supporting Updated 18/06/2020: New section added to cover the issue of settings 19/04 18/06 children and requesting medical evidence ahead of re-admission and removed young people paragraph on phased return from 1 to 15 June as this is out of date with SEND as schools and https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- colleges prepare send-risk-assessment-guidance for wider opening What parents Two documents for parents and carers have been merged and 18/06 and carers need updated with information on welcoming additional pupils, wearing face to know about coverings, and added information on safety in schools early years providers, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-parents-and-carers- schools and need-to-know-about-early-years-providers-schools-and-colleges- colleges during during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Primary schools Press release: Headteachers are being encouraged to invite back 15/06 to be given more primary pupils before the summer, where they have capacity to flexibility to bring do so back more pupils https://www.gov.uk/government/news/primary-schools-to-be-given- flexibility-to-bring-back-more-pupils Making the most Deciding what to teach in the classroom and what to teach at home. 12/06 of reduced classroom time https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-the-most-of-reduced-classroom- time Informing DfE of How employers and providers can tell the Department for Education 09/06 the death of a (DfE) about the death of a carer or colleague across children’s carer or services. colleague across children’s https://www.gov.uk/guidance/informing-dfe-of-the-death-of-a- services colleague-across-childrens-services Preparing for the A planning guide for early years providers, in England, to help prepare 24/05 wider opening of them to open their settings for all children from 1 June 2020. early years and childcare settings https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preparing-for-the-wider- from 1 June opening-of-early-years-and-childcare-settings-from-1-june Department for An explanatory note for SAGE’s paper assessing the potential impact 23/05 Education of more children returning to school on the transmission of coronavirus explanatory note (COVID-19). on SAGE modelling https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/department-for- education-explanatory-note-on-sage-modelling Safe working in This guidance applies to staff working in education, childcare and 14/05 education, children’s social care settings in England, the children, young people childcare and and learners who attend these settings and their parents or carers. children’s social care settings, including the use It explains the strategy for infection prevention and control, including of personal the specific circumstances PPE should be used, and thus work safely protective during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. equipment (PPE) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safe-working-in- education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care/safe-working-in- education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care-settings-including-the- use-of-personal-protective-equipment-ppe Preparing for the Updated 15th June: added information to 'Planning guide for primary 14/05 15/06 wider opening of schools' on how primary schools can use flexibility to welcome back schools from 1 additional pupils this term. Added information to 'Guidance for June secondary school provision from 15 June 2020' about how secondary schools can now welcome year 10 and year 12 pupils in for some face-to-face support and where possible, invite pupils in other year groups in for a meeting this term. Updated 4th June: updated the planning guide for primary schools to reflect the announcement by the Prime Minister about the decision, based on all the evidence, to move forward with wider opening of education and childcare settings. We have also added links in the primary schools guide, to the planning guide for early years settings, and the updated attendance reporting guidance. Updated 25th May: Added 'Guidance for secondary school provision from 15 June 2020'. A planning guide for primary school leaders to help prepare them to open their schools for more pupils during the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preparing-for-the-wider- opening-of-schools-from-1-june Coronavirus 1st June: Updated to reflect the announcement by the Prime Minister 11/05 12/05 (COVID-19): that the government’s 5 tests have been met and confirmation of wider implementing opening of education and childcare settings from 1 June, and updated protective information on testing for coronavirus. measures in education and childcare settings Guidance for education and childcare settings on how to implement protective measures. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19- implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings Actions for 16th June: Added information on how primary schools can use 11/05 16/06 educational and flexibility to welcome back additional pupils this term, where they have childcare settings capacity. to prepare for wider opening 1st June: Updated to reflect the announcement by the Prime Minister from 1 June 2020 that the government’s 5 tests have been met and the decision, based on all the evidence, to move forward with wider opening of education and childcare settings. 12th May: Added an initial planning framework for schools in England. Next steps for the phased wider opening of educational and childcare settings. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-educational- and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june-2020 Opening schools Updated 11/05 - Added information for parents and carers about the 11/05 and educational wider opening to nurseries, schools and colleges from 1 June. settings to more pupils from 1 Information for parents and carers to help prepare for the wider June: guidance opening of nurseries, schools and colleges from 1 June. for parents and carers https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational- settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/reopening-schools-and- other-educational-settings-from-1-june Opening schools https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-educational- 12/05 for more children and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june- and young 2020/opening-schools-for-more-children-and-young-people-initial- people: initial planning-framework-for-schools-in-england planning framework for schools in To be read alongside: England - Actions for educational and childcare settings to prepare for wider opening from 1 June 2020 - Implementing protective measures in education and childcare settings Changes to the 29th May: Updated guidance with additional or amended material, 30/04 29/05 law on education, including as to: cases in progress on 1 May 2020; annual reviews for health and care those with EHC plans changing phase of education; actions following needs a tribunal ruling; and unchanged duties in relation to social care assessments and plans due to provision in plans. Also improvement to the format of the tables in coronavirus Annex A and a minor change to footnote 1. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-the-law-on- education-health-and-care-needs-assessments-and-plans-due-to- coronavirus School / childcare closure School Updated 29th May: Added guidance on changes to school exclusions 20/06/12 29/05 exclusions during during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. coronavirus outbreak https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusion Press release https://www.gov.uk/government/news/schools-colleges-and-early- 18/03 18/03 years-settings-to-close New press release published on 23/04 Councils given flexibility with free childcare funding - Councils can move free entitlements funding between settings in exceptional cases 23/04 to meet demand during Coronavirus outbreak https://www.gov.uk/government/news/councils-given-flexibility-with- free-childcare-funding Info for parents 11th June: Updated information about which children do not need to 19/03 11/06 and carers wear face coverings when travelling to school. 1st June: Updated guidance about the wider opening of education and childcare settings, including details about opening secondary schools to years 10 and 12 from 15 June and links to guidance on safer travel. Updated 20th May: Added information about the bank holiday and half term. Updated information on 30 hours free childcare, transport and SEND.