Please find below the latest information about essential council services.
We want to reassure you that council officers are working hard to ensure we keep on top of the rapidly changing Coronavirus situation.
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School closures
Following the announcement from the Prime Minister all schools in the UK are now shut from today, Friday 20 March, until further notice.
The government is asking parents to keep their children at home, wherever possible, and asked schools to remain open only for those children who absolutely need to attend. This is vital to our efforts to protect our vulnerable people.
This means there will be school provision for children:
- of key workers
- who have a social worker
- who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
Many parents classified as key workers may be able to ensure their child is kept at home, and every child who can be safely cared for at home should be
Our schools and families web page will be updated to contain working-from-home materials, approved by our educational psychology service
Free school meals
We're working to make sure we're able to provide a meal for all children who would normally receive a free school meal. We'll give details on how this will be provided as soon as we can, please keep checking our web pages.
School transport
We are working closely with our school transport providers to have transport in place for Monday 23 March when we'll have a better idea of the potential demand. Again, we'll share details as soon as we have them.