Main points from today
- No briefing today.
- In an emergency budget this coming Wednesday, the Chancellor is expected to announce that firms are to be paid £1,000 bonuses to hire young people as part of economic recovery.
- 44,236 total deaths with 16 deaths yesterday, the lowest since March. The 7 day rolling average is down to 98.
- Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all reported no new daily coronavirus deaths for the first time since lockdown began in March.
Latest Guidance (employment and business)
A useful business specific guide is available on the Gov website. Simply answer a few questions and the guidance is tailored to your business.
Reopen your business safely during coronavirus (COVID‑19)
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)
COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable
Updated guidance with changes that apply from 6 July 2020. 1:18pm, 6 July 2020
Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do after 4 July
Updated 24 June 2020
Schools
Teaching mathematics in primary schools
Guidance for teaching mathematics at key stages 1 and 2 to help pupils progress through the national curriculum. First published. 3:30pm, 6 July 2020
Majority of children no longer need to shield
The majority of children currently considered extremely clinical vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19) will be able to be removed from the shielded patient list (from Saturday 1 August). First published. 2:46pm, 6 July 2020
Schools and colleges to reopen in full in September
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
