Covid 19 Update

Jul 15, 2020

Corona Virus (Covid 19)

Current Advice for All

• Wash hands - keep washing your hands regularly
• Cover face - wear a face covering in enclosed spaces
• Make space -  stay at least 2 metres apart - or 1 metre with a face covering or other precautions
• Visit the Government website for further advice here

Want to check the alert level in your area?

• Us the Government website's post code checker here

Advice for schools

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for schools and other educational settings: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings?utm_source=6a2eaacc-fc8f-4004-8f4f-06f50b181cc8&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

School Governance

• School governance update March 2020https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-governance-update/school-governance-update-march-2020 

Further Education

• EFSA Information: revenue funding allocation statements for 2020 to 2020: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esfa-update-25-march-2020/esfa-update-further-education-25-march-2020 

Examination Board Corona Virus Updates and Links 

• AQA - https://www.aqa.org.uk/coronavirus-updates
• Edexcel - https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/news-policy/press-releases/2020/update-from-pearson-regarding-the-covid-19-coronavirus-outbreak.html
• CIE - https://help.cambridgeinternational.org/hc/en-gb/articles/360006532458-Novel-coronavirus-Information-for-schools-about-the-COVID-19-coronavirus-outbreak
• CCEA - https://ccea.org.uk/
• OCR - https://ocr.org.uk/news/coronavirus-advice/
• WJEC - https://www.wjec.co.uk/about-us/latest-news/covid-19-coronavirus-advice?language_id=1

Unions and Professional Associations

• NASUWT - https://www.nasuwt.org.
• NEU - https://neu.org.uk/coronavirus
• NAHT - https://www.naht.org.uk/advice-and-support/management/coronavirus-guidance-for-school-leaders/
• ASCL - https://ascl.org.uk/Help-and-Advice/Leadership-and-governance/Health,-safety-and-safeguarding/Coronavirus-update
• EIS - https://www.eis.org.uk/News/Covid19

Parents and Carers

• What parents and carers need to know about schools and education during the coronavirus outbreak: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers?utm_source=e648c126-c638-4dad-8c67-02e18a0c4487&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate 
• Closure of educational settings: information for parents and carers: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers
• What parents and carers need to know about schools and other education settings during the coronavirus outbreak:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers?utm_source=1910d343-1533-404f-a176-c51428eff6b6&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

Articles on Academic Issues that might be of Interest 

• Moderating teacher judgments in 2020: https://ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2020/03/moderating-teacher-judgments-in-2020/?utm_source=FFT+Education+Datalab&utm_campaign=3819c59d3c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_23_04_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_69bf38d335-3819c59d3c-356100281 
• GCSE results in English and maths: Whatever approach is taken, here is how it should be validated: https://ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2020/03/gcse-results-in-english-and-maths-whatever-approach-is-taken-here-is-how-it-should-be-validated/?utm_source=FFT+Education+Datalab&utm_campaign=ef923dd9fc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_24_11_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_69bf38d335-ef923dd9fc-356100281 

Employers and Businesses

• UK Government COVID-19 Support for Businesses:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-covid-19-support-for-businesses 
• Tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus (COVID-19):https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tax-helpline-to-support-businesses-affected-by-coronavirus-covid-19 ("5th March 2020
• Businesses will be given an additional 3 months to file accounts with Companies House to help companies avoid penalties as they deal with the impact of COVID-19: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/companies-to-receive-3-month-extension-period-to-file-accounts-during-covid-19 
• Coronavirus - Business support to launch from today: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-business-support-to-launch-from-today 
• Increase to Working Tax Credits - what this means: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/increase-to-working-tax-credits-what-this-means 
• Major new measures to protect people at highest risk from Coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-new-measures-to-protect-people-at-highest-risk-from-coronavirus (
• Guidance for employers and businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/guidance-for-employers-and-businesses-on-coronavirus-covid-19#sick-pay
• Government sets out plans to enforce closure of businesses and other venues: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-plans-to-enforce-closure-of-businesses-and-other-venues--2

General Information

• How to protect yourself and others
• Employment and financial support
• Businesses and other organisations
• Healthcare workers and carers
• Travel
• Check how coronavirus is affecting public services
• How you can help
• Corona Virus (COVID-19) cases in the UK

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