Covid-19 – Latest Guidance – 6.00pm 9th July 2020

• Outdoor pools can reopen to the public from 11 July.
• Indoor gyms, pools and leisure centres can reopen on 25 July.
• Measures in the Gov Guidance to allow this are as follows:-
  • Limiting the number of people using the facility at any one time, for example by using a timed booking system;
  • Reducing class sizes and allowing sufficient time between each class to avoid groups waiting outside during changeover;
  • Ensuring an appropriate number of people are in a swimming pool at any one time;
  • Spacing out equipment or taking some out of service to maintain social distancing;
  • Enhanced cleaning and providing hand sanitizer throughout venues;
  • Considering how the way people walk through their venue could be adjusted to reduce contact, with queue management or one-way systems;
  • Ensuring adequate ventilation;
  • Encouraging the use of outdoor spaces for individual, team or group activities, making sure to comply with the latest restrictions on public gatherings;
  • Exercise or dance studios should have temporary floor markings where possible to help people stay distanced during classes;
  • Customers and staff should be encouraged to shower and change at home wherever possible, although changing rooms will be available.
• Outdoor performances with social distancing can resume from July 11.

Latest Guidance (employment and business)
No new guidance today.

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
Behaviour and discipline in schools
How school leaders and staff can develop a school behaviour policy, including checklists to support full school opening following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.  Added ‘Checklist for school leaders to support full opening: behaviour and attendance’.  4:26pm, 9 July 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19): financial support for education, early years and children’s social care
Updated overview and the early years, supply teachers in state-funded schools, independent schools, further education and apprenticeships and higher education sections.  3:46pm, 9 July 2020

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