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Exclusive: An estimated 31,000 nursery and pre-school staff in England have contracted coronavirus since Dec 1st, @itvnews has learned.
The Early Years Alliance survey shared with us found 1 in 10 tested positive in the last 7 weeks.
48% of staff say their feel unsafe at work.
The Early Years Alliance survey shared with us found 1 in 10 tested positive in the last 7 weeks.
48% of staff say their feel unsafe at work.
Unlike schools, nurseries and preschools have been told to stay open for all children.
@EYAlliance wants all early years providers to be included in the govt’s programme for regular lateral flow testing and staff to be prioritised for a vaccine in phase 2 https://www.itv.com/news/2021-01-21/covid-nurseries-forgotten-by-government-as-cases-soar-among-staff
@EYAlliance wants all early years providers to be included in the govt’s programme for regular lateral flow testing and staff to be prioritised for a vaccine in phase 2 https://www.itv.com/news/2021-01-21/covid-nurseries-forgotten-by-government-as-cases-soar-among-staff
The DfE says it’s crucial early years settings stay open and current evidence suggests children are unlikely to play a driving role in transmission.
On testing, it “encourages local authorities” to prioritise testing for early years staff through Community Testing programmes.
On testing, it “encourages local authorities” to prioritise testing for early years staff through Community Testing programmes.
Unlike schools and local authority-run nurseries staff in private, voluntary and independent nurseries do NOT have access to testing kits provided by the govt.
So the majority of nursery staff in England have to use community testing centres like everyone else, or buy their own.
So the majority of nursery staff in England have to use community testing centres like everyone else, or buy their own.
Watch the full report on @itvnews News at Ten tonight.
