Main points from today
- Culture Secretary, Oliver Dowden, led the briefing.
- PM says he is confident the UK will have test and trace in place by 1st June 2020 as 24,000 tracers have been recruited.
- 177,216 tests yesterday (highest ever).
- 248,293 positive tests, an increase of 2,472 from yesterday. 35,704 deaths, an increase of 363 from yesterday.
Latest Guidance (employment and business)
No new guidance today.
CJRS guidance can now 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)
Coronavirus (COVID-19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response – Updated the list of evidence provided to SAGE with reports from the COVID-19 Clinical Information Network (CO-CIN). 4:21pm, 20 May 2020
Schools
Coronavirus (COVID-19): safeguarding in schools, colleges and other providers
Updated to provide guidance on what schools and colleges should be thinking about as they plan for more children to return from week commencing 1 June – especially around updating the child protection policy, designated safeguarding lead arrangements, protecting vulnerable children and mental health. 11:47am, 20 May 2020.
Rather frustrating that the guidance states ‘This guidance is applicable to 31 May 2020 and will be reviewed before 1 June 2020.’
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for educational settings – Added updated poster. 11:43am, 20 May 2020
Not coronavirus related by new guidance:-
Teacher misconduct: disciplinary procedures – TRA rather than internal. Full document reviewed and updated May 2020 5:44pm, 19 May 2020
The general school guidance starts here:-
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for schools and other educational settings
General Guidance
The general coronavirus guidance starts here:-
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
