Childcare: coronavirus

Guidance and services

• National Minimum Standards for regulated childcare: coronavirus (COVID-19)
  Explains the changes to some of the standards as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
• National Minimum Standards (NMS) for regulated childcare: COVID-19 guidance
  How the temporary changes to some standards in the NMS have been extended to support childcare providers caring for all children.
• Support for childcare staff: coronavirus (COVID-19)
  Support for staff who look after children in a nursery, crèche or out of school club and what to do if you are put on ‘furlough’.
• Advice for nannies and their employers: coronavirus
  How coronavirus regulations affect you as a nanny or their employer.
• Protecting staff and children from coronavirus in childcare
  How to get your childcare service ready to allow more children to attend and protect them and your staff from coronavirus.
• Childcare National Minimum Standards (NMS) June to 30 September 2020: COVID-19
  Explains temporary changes to some standards in the NMS to help childcare providers reopen or look after more children.
• Support for childcare providers: coronavirus (COVID-19)
  Childcare assistance scheme, loans, grants and support for childcare providers.
• Childcare for under five year olds: coronavirus (COVID-19)
  Guidance on help for parents who are key workers and childcare providers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.

• The decision framework for the next phase of education and childcare
  Policy and strategy
  How we are changing the way that school and childcare providers work during the coronavirus pandemic.