28/05: Reopening: Government Guidance & Risk Assessment Template


Please note: These documents and are constantly being revised in line with changing govt. guidance.

Also, each setting is different & so must adapt these guidance documents to reflect your own circumstances.


Government Guidance: Planning guide for Early Years and Childcare settings

This planning guide is intended to provide information and support for all early years providers in England as they prepare to open for all children.

It is for:

  • local-authority-maintained schools
  • non-maintained schools
  • independent schools
  • all providers on the early years register
  • all providers registered with an early years childminder agency

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preparing-for-the-wider-opening-of-early-years-and-childcare-settings-from-1-june/planning-guide-for-early-years-and-childcare-settings


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