Covid-19 – Latest Guidance – 6.00pm 10th July 2020

James Williams

Main points from today

  • The R number range for the UK is 0.7-0.9 and the growth rate range is -5% to -2% as of 10 July 2020.  This is being reported as an increase since lockdown measures were eased.  However, on 3 July 2020 the R number range for the UK was 0.7-0.9 and the growth rate range is -6% to -0%.

Latest Guidance (employment and business)
Individuals you can claim for who are not employees
Find out if you can claim through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for individuals who are not employees.  First published.  4:30pm, 10 July 2020

CJRS guidance can be found here:-
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme guidance is here:-
Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme

Latest Guidance (health)
No new guidance today.

Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do after 4 July
Updated 24 June 2020

Schools
No new guidance today.

The collections are:-
Guidance for schools: coronavirus (COVID-19) – What school leaders, teachers and school staff need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Early years and childcare: coronavirus (COVID-19)
Further and higher education: coronavirus (COVID-19)
Early years and childcare: coronavirus (COVID-19)

General Guidance
The general coronavirus guidance starts here:-
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

James Williams – Solicitor

James Williams

I am a qualified Employment Law and HR Solicitor. I specialise in acting for schools and advise on all aspects of employment law and HR including attending employee meetings, advising senior leaders, conducting redundancy consultations, drafting contracts of employment, advising on policies and procedures and negotiating settlement agreements.