COVID-19 Government Updates
Dear Families
Please find below the latest information from Government during the current lockdown:
- “NHS Test and Trace – how it works”. Available at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/
nhs-test-and-trace-how-it- works?utm_medium=email&utm_ campaign=govuk-notifications& utm_source=297dbe44-4aa3-43f5- 8987-030f8209fb7e&utm_content= daily. Updated: a definition of close contact: being within 2 metres of a positive case for more than 15 minutes (the time is now cumulative). - “What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges – updated 08/01/2021”. Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/
publications/what-parents-and- carers-need-to-know-about- early-years-providers-schools- and-colleges-during-the- coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak? utm_medium=email&utm_campaign= govuk-notifications&utm_ source=80396361-8641-4207- 9c25-8ef0dd1ed9b8&utm_content= daily. Updated to reflect the new national restrictions that were introduced on 5th January 2021. - “Critical workers and vulnerable children who can access schools or educational settings”. Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/
publications/coronavirus- covid-19-maintaining- educational-provision?utm_ medium=email&utm_campaign= govuk-notifications&utm_ source=31faca4b-814d-4606- 947d-432ab6d24ea6&utm_content= daily. Updated: ‘Critical workers’ section to clarify that parents and carers who are critical workers should keep their children at home if they can. - “Asymptomatic testing to be rolled out across the country starting this week, 10th January 2021”. Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/
news/asymptomatic-testing-to- be-rolled-out-across-the- country-starting-this-week? utm_medium=email&utm_campaign= govuk-notifications&utm_ source=e80007a3-7049-4c19- 98f5-0925ddad9469&utm_content= daily. First Published: Community testing offer to be expanded across all local authorities in England to test people without symptoms. - KCC Information on Community Testing Sites In addition to sites already running at Sheppey and Ramsgate, people can now book for tests from 4 January, using the link https://kcc.healthit.org.
uk/covbook/home at the following venues (I have only listed our local sites, but there are others available throughout Kent): - Northfleet Youth Club, Hall Road, Gravesend DA11 8AJ
- Swanley Youth Club, St Mary’s Road BR8 7BU
- Fairfield Leisure Centre, Lowfield Street, Dartford DA1 1JB
- All symptom free testing sites will be open daily from 9am to 7pm, starting on Thursday 7 January.
- KCC Information on Community Testing Sites In addition to sites already running at Sheppey and Ramsgate, people can now book for tests from 4 January, using the link https://kcc.healthit.org.
Thank you for your continuing support with keeping the children, their families, the team and the wider community as safe as possible.
The Pre-school Team