BREAKING - Staff in primary schools & maintained nursery schools are to be given access to home testing kits for asymptomatic testing, while early years staff in PVI settings will instead be given "priority access" to tests via community testing centres.
https://t.co/jjr4jLkQDN
"We know how vital access to early education and care is to many families, but it cannot be right to ask the early years workforce to put themselves at risk."
Great to see the BBC covering the #ProtectEarlyYears campaign
https://t.co/fcEB2UZNKS
Great to see that asymptomatic testing will be offered in more areas with early years staff being made a priority.
We will continue to press for further support for the sector #ProtectEarlyYears https://t.co/kzgmQrqTLu
The government has now caved to teaching unions but still stamps down on the underpaid, unorganised and largely female early-years sector. There’s an obvious solution, writes TONY REA
https://t.co/wC2Blh4rbM
#HouseofLords#COVID19
I ask: What science suggests nurseries different to schools, as @hannalytical asking, and will government provide support to @EYAlliance members closing to protect staff and communities?
Answer: none
Very concerning to hear @BorisJohnson say that early years settings are currently open to help provide childcare for key workers in the briefing this evening.
Early years providers are currently open to ALL children under his government’s latest lockdown guidance.
NEW - We've had confirmation from the DHSC that some baby & toddler groups are no longer permitted to operate during this latest lockdown.
"parent-and-child groups focused on social or development activities, such as singalong groups or art classes" are NOT permitted.
Here's the thing: Primary Schools are closed except to children of keyworkers and vulnerable children ALL #earlyyears nurseries are expected to open to all children BUT we cannot access Common Testing. Yet those schools which are closed can. Am I missing something? @NurseryWorld
WORTHLESS... That is how the Early Years Workers feel right now, most of us are on minimum wage, but it’s ok @BorisJohnson because we’ll carry on with a smile on our face because the children deserve that, we obviously don’t deserve protection in your eyes. #earlyyears#COVID19
@gmail , I can't change my Gmail Account Email? is there absolutely no way around this as my Youtube is linked to that Gmail, if I delete my Gmail Account I'm right in thinking it deletes my Youtube 😬
So moral of the story is.
-Don’t attempt to make contact with Hermes as it’s basically like Close Encounters of the Third Kind if not worse.
-If @Hermesparcels can’t get to parcel to you, then just go galavanting around your estate in the 37c heat ✌🏼🔥
Lemme tell you a little tale of my ventures today, it started off by sweating indoors waiting for a package (while I could of otherwhise been at the pub), I awaited my parcel with great anticipation & basically I was fucking buzzing for these dresses to come. @Hermesparcels