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Information for settings and schools
NSPCC guidance on safeguarding and COVID-19
England
Department for Education coronavirus helpline
The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is now available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
If you work in a school, please have your unique reference number (URN or UKPRN) available when calling the helpline.
Core guidance
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): financial support for education, early years and children’s social care
- Actions for early years and childcare providers during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) contingency framework for education and childcare settings
- Action list for schools and an action list for early years and childcare providers must follow in the event that a child or young person displays symptoms or if they confirm they have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Use of free early education entitlements funding during COVID-19
- Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable
- Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care
- Conducting a SEND risk assessment during the coronavirus outbreak
- Early Years ITT requirements and supporting advice
- Guidance on protective measures for providers of community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings offering provision to children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Latest updates
Wales
The Welsh Government has published a series of guidance for schools and childcare settings.
- Education and childcare: coronavirus
- Guidance for childcare and playwork: coronavirus
- COVID-19 workforce risk assessment tool: guidance
- Childcare, playwork and organised activities action cards: coronavirus
- Childcare and play: frequently asked questions