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Coronavirus (COVID-19): school age childcare services guidance
Published:
5 Mar 2021
Last updated:
11 Oct 2021 - see all updates
Non-statutory guidance to support a safe and supportive environment.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): school age childcare services guidance
Related guidance
Related guidance
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: strategic framework for reopening schools, early learning and childcare provision
- COVID-19: schools, early learning and childcare settings - scientific evidence
- COVID-19: school and early learning and closures – guidance about key workers and vulnerable children
- COVID-19: physical distancing:
- Advisory note from the Coronavirus (COVID 19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues about early learning and childcare
- 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.
- Advisory note from the Coronavirus (COVID 19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues about school transport
- Advisory note from the Coronavirus (COVID 19): Advisory Sub-Group on Education and Children’s Issues about physical distancing in schools
- 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
- SOSCN Case Studies from Emergency Childcare Provision
- Outdoor Learning Directory
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
This is provided as guidance only and does not amount to legal advice. Settings may wish to seek their own advice on proposed activities and measures to ensure compliance with all legal duties.