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Key working parents

• The guidance that came out on the 19th March was where we first heard this

term, the term now being used is ‘critical workers’.

• A critical workers will fall into the critical categories stated in this document.

One parent can qualify.

• Critical workers will already have confirmed with their employer that their

specific role is necessary as part of the general coronavirus response and

• btained a letter for childcare and schools should proof be required.

• Children who are vulnerable, and children whose parents are critical to

the coronavirus (COVID-19) should be able to access a place

• ONLY if the critical workers absolutely need the place should places be
• used. This is to limit the number of children in places. It is not

compulsory for them to take up the place. There is an expectation for vulnerable children to attend

Key working parents

Open or closed – the issues

• The government want and need as many providers as possible to stay open for

eligible children.

• This may not be possible for all settings and the local authority or borough

should coordinate with providers so that children are able to access provision

• elsewhere. You will be expected to work together in this instance. There will

be a demand for places and / or severe staff shortages.

• If you are open, you cannot accept other children who are not vulnerable or

whose parents are critical workers

• Consider the numbers of children you have to ensure staff and children stay
• safe. Be flexible as you move forward
• You don’t have to close and you don’t have to stay open

Opening Hours

• All childcare providers are being asked to continue to provide care for

their parents who are critical workers or vulnerable children.

• Should providers open for longer to care for the children of critical

workers? Providers should try to be as flexible as possible for critical workers who work shifts or atypical hours.

• Check your insurances for any opening hour restrictions, tell your LA
• EYFS 3.77.All registered early years providers must notify Ofsted of

any proposal to change the hours during which childcare is provided– send an email

• Early Years register makes provision for children to 1st September

following 5th birthday

• Childcare register is in two parts –compulsory under 8, voluntary 8

plus

Staff looking after critical workers children and vulnerable children

• Decide on your core team
• Consider the knowledge, experience and qualifications of the core

team

• Ensure you have a designated safeguarding lead available

PREFERABLY ON SITE and systems in place to contact social services if required. Families will be under additional stress at this time.

• You will need to follow all the requirements of the EYFS
• Guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): implementing social distancing in

education and childcare settings Published 24 March 2020

• Guidance COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings Published 19

March 2020

• On furlough is a status for employees on a ‘leave of absence’. You still remain employed by your

employer until a given date, you will return to your duties or you can have your contract terminated (redundancy rules apply).

• The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme means that all employers who have a PAYE payroll

scheme and have started a person on or before 28th February 2020, will be able access support to continue paying their staff placed on furlough.

• Whilst you are on furlough you are not working but kept on the payroll, the scheme pays the

employer 80% of employees wages but only if the employee qualifies

• Government to cover employer National Insurance and pension contributions of

furloughed workers – on top of 80% of salary

What does on furlough mean?

• HMRC will reimburse 80% of the current wage the person receives, up to £2500 per
• month. Employers can top this up but they don’t have to, it will be used to pay you in the

normal way

• Employers who have made an employee redundant after 28.02.2020, can rehire them and

still make a claim

• Your staff who continue to work looking after children of critical workers cannot be placed

in furlough, they continue to be employed as normal

• If you are on reduced hours or pay and continue to work, you cannot be placed in furlough

What does on furlough mean?

• Employees can have any type of contract, full-time, part-time, agency

contract, flexible or ‘zero hour’ but must be PAYE

• You cannot make an employee work for you whilst on furlough, they

cannot be ‘working from home’, if they are, they should be paid as normal

• Restrictions on undertaking on line training apply, CPD is voluntary.
• If you do make an employee do online training they must be paid on top
• f 80% wages at national living wage or national minimum wage
• Refer to - Guidance for employers on the coronavirus (COVID-19) Job

Retention Scheme for more information about

• Those furloughed can volunteer for the NHS without risking their pay

What does on furlough mean?

• Create a policy and procedure, based on the guidance available, so

that everyone is clear Discuss and agree with employees and clarify ‘furloughed workers’. Equality and discrimination laws will apply to this process

• Refer to employment contracts and make changes – amended to

include furlough

• Notify employees in writing that they have been furloughed
• Changing the status of your employees remains subject to existing

employment law and may be subject to change

How do you place people in furlough?

• This is a temporary scheme open to all UK employers for at least

three months starting from 1 March 2020. Scheme will be up and running within weeks – hopefully before the end of April

• Short term interest free loan is available to support businesses–

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan

• Seek guidance on annual leave that will be accrued

How do you place people in furlough?

• Guidance for employers on the coronavirus (COVID-19) Job

Retention Scheme.

• Guidance for employees
• Further details of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme announced (NI

and pensions info)

Guidance

Parents – concerns over paying invoices

Can childcare providers continue to charge parents during coronavirus-related closures?

• The government have worked hard to lessen the impact of coronavirus on all parts of our
• society. They have given support to individuals and business.
• Childcare providers are urged to be ‘reasonable and balanced’ in their dealings with parents,

given the great uncertainty they will be facing too.

• Providers may have been given early years entitlement funding from local authorities, provided

business rate relief, made available an interest free business loan. Furlough provides for staff.

• Insurance - if you are covered will only provide for loss of income, they will require information

about the children you have on role (full time and part time). The also need to know the number of children you are providing for if you are open (income)

• Can providers continue to charge for consumables such as nappies?
• Providers may charge for consumables in line with national entitlements guidance.

As per existing guidance, they should consider the impact of charges on disadvantaged families.

• Questions around the funding and transferring it to another setting

Keeping parents informed – off site

• Communication is key, regular, use your apps that you have or

establish email. Use of messaging via WhatsApp, Facebook consider online safety.

• Stay at home guidance for households is available in many

languages

• A time of adjustment for us all
• Establishing routines for parents and children will take time
• Think carefully about your online strategy
• 'At home learning’ document, ‘what to expect when’ document

Keeping parents informed - onsite

• Duty to continue with the EYFS, SEE Information for Parents 3.73
• The EYFS continues to be delivered
• How can parents access more information?
• Change in resources set out to minimise infection, routine may

change, different food and drink provision

• Review key policies in light of Coronavirus Response – cleaning,

safeguarding, supervision, illness etc

• Staffing and key person wherever possible
• Update emergency contact details ASAP

Disclaimer

The above slides accompanied a Zoom Meeting on Wednesday 25th March at 11.00 am tilted - Understanding your Coronavirus

• Response. This meeting took place before the Guidance for employers on the coronavirus (COVID-19) Job Retention Scheme,

came out. The slides have been updated with this NEW guidance in mind. Inspiring Nurseries have brought leading Early Years Consultants together to bring you up to date information that is easy to digest, provides clarity and signposts you to other trusted sources. Early Years Consultants are knowledgeable and experienced in all aspects of the EYFS, specifically around children's learning and development, managing staff teams and working with parents. They are not HR consultants, lawyers or employment specialists. You must seek further advice if you need it. Remember to refer to trusted sources at all times. Inspiring Nurseries will be hosting regular FREE Zoom meetings every Wednesday at 11.00 am for the foreseeable future. Topics will be released at the end of every Zoom meeting. They are no more than 45 minutes long. There will be a short presentation, an interview style clarification and time for your questions. Topics will be chosen to guide, help and support all Early Years Owners, managers and teams in the EYFS, those of you that are either open or closed at this difficult time will benefit. Topics will be a direct response to the concerns and confusion at the time. Keeping you updated and informed. You will be required to send your email to inspiringnurseries@gmail.com to receive the accompanying slides after the event

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