Covid-19

Covid-19 – Latest Guidance – 1.00pm 19 March 2021

Summary Shielding advice for the clinically extremely vulnerable to stop from 1st More than 3.79 million clinically extremely vulnerable people in England will be informed they are no longer advised to shield. People on shielded patient list will receive letters from 18th March with updated guidance on steps people can take to reduce their risk. … Read more

Covid-19 – Latest Guidance for Schools – 3.30 pm 27 January 2021

Summary The PM made a statement to the House of Commons today and confirmed the hope that schools would ‘re-open’ week commencing 8th March 2021. The Full statement is here – Prime Minister’s statement to the House of Commons on coronavirus: 27 January 2021 6.8 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine. … Read more

Covid-19 – Latest Guidance for Schools – 1.00pm 15th January 2021

Summary On 12th January The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists updated their Q&A guidance for pregnant women. No change to the current guidance in that pregnant employees remain in the ‘clinically vulnerable’ category.  Work from home if possible but if not possible an employee can come to work depending on the individual risk assessment. … Read more

Covid-19 – Latest Guidance for Schools – 10.00am 8 January 2021

Summary On 7th January 2021 the Government has published new guidance for schools – Restricting attendance during the national lockdown: schools Restricting attendance during the national lockdown: schools runs to 61 pages but follows the same format as  Guidance for full opening: schools. Although the  Guidance for full opening: schools has not yet been updated … Read more

Covid-19 – Latest Guidance – 3.30pm 16th October 2020

Latest Guidance October Gov.uk issued a press release Clinically extremely vulnerable receive updated advice tailored to local COVID alert levels New guidance was published yesterday, 15th October 2020 Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 The guidance varies according to local COVID alert levels (see below for more detail … Read more

Covid-19 – Latest Guidance from the Government – 6.00pm 11th May 2020

Main points from today There was no daily news conference. Today the Government published a 60 page recovery strategy.  Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy Latest Guidance (employment and business) Following the PM’s announcement yesterday. The full speech is here – PM address to the nation on coronavirus: 10 May 2020 … Read more

Covid-19 – Latest Guidance from the Government – 6.00pm 7th May 2020

Main points from today Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, led the briefing. Confirmed again that PM will set out second phase on Sunday. Downing Street says any easing of the lockdown next week will be ‘very limited’ and be a four nation approach so all nations exit at the same time. 206,715 positive tests, an increase … Read more