Publication - Advice and guidance
Coronavirus (COVID-19): early learning and childcare (ELC) services
Published:
5 Mar 2021
Last updated:
9 Apr 2021 - see all updates
Non-statutory guidance to support the continued safe operation of ELC settings.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): early learning and childcare (ELC) services
Summary of useful resources
This summary is not exhaustive.
- NHS Inform Covid-19 General Advice
- COVID-19: framework for decision making - Scotland's route map through and out of the crisis:
- COVID-19: school and early learning and closures – guidance about key workers and vulnerable children:
- COVID-19: physical distancing
- Coronavirus (COVID 19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues – advisory note on physical distancing in early learning and childcare settings (ELC)
- Coronavirus (COVID 19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues – overview of the evidence that informed the decision to close early learning and childcare settings to all but the children of key workers and other priority groups, in the context of the Variant of Concern 202012/01.
- Scottish Government guidance on unregulated children’s services
- Public Health Scotland guidance:
- Test and Protect - Scotland’s approach to implementing the 'test, trace, isolate, support' strategy:
- Education Scotland: ELC – Supporting Learning at Home during COVID-19
Hand Hygiene resources:
- Best practice guidance on how to wash hands
- NHS resources to encourage children to wash their hands
- Video demonstration on the correct way to wash hands