Information and guidance related to children and young people.
We are working as fast as we can to update this page with useful information for you. Please keep checking back and follow @LGAchildren on Twitter for the latest relevant information.
- Children's social care services
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Social Work Together campaign - council sign up
In partnership with Social Work England, the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care, we are delighted to provide a platform to connect social workers offering their expertise to local employers.LGA – working with children's services providers during COVID-19: guidance to commissioners
GOV.UK – Tier 4 childcare guidance
The impact of COVID-19 on education and children's services
GOV.UK – coronavirus test kits for children's homes
GOV.UK – COVID-19 recovery plans: guidance for youth offending teams
GOV.UK – social care plans from September 2020
GOV.UK – advice to parents and carers on keeping children safe from abuse and harm
GOV.UK – guidance for children's social care services
GOV.UK – Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care
GOV.UK – reducing burdens on educational and care settings
ADCS – building a country that works for all children post COVID-19
- Children's wellbeing and mental health
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LGA – public mental health and wellbeing and COVID-19
GOV.UK – guidance on supporting children and young people's mental health and wellbeing
GOV.UK – Teaching about mental wellbeing
GOV.UK – stay alert and safe: social distancing guidance for young people
- Supporting vulnerable children
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GOV.UK – countering online child sexual exploitation and abuse during the coronavirus pandemic
Royal College of Paediatrics – COVID-19 shielding guidance for children and young people
Family Fund – The Family Fund will help low-income families with seriously ill or disabled children with the cost of equipment, goods or services - from washing machines and refrigerators to sensory and educational equipment that they might not otherwise be able to afford.
Barnardo's – See, Hear, Respond campaign for vulnerable children and families
Learning Disability England – Keeping informed and in touch during Coronavirus
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation – Information and resources for families and carers
Anyone who is worried about a child or young person can talk to the NSPCC helpline team who offer free support and guidance (telephone 0808 800 5000, email help@nspcc.org.uk or the reporting page on the NSPCC’s website.
For more information on protecting vulnerable children, please see the vulnerable people section of our hub.
- Education, schools and early years
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GOV.UK – national lockdown stay at home: childcare
GOV.UK – contingency framework: education and childcare settings
GOV.UK – Schools and childcare settings: return in January 2021
GOV.UK – coronavirus asymptomatic testing in schools and colleges
DfE – what to do if a pupil is displaying symptoms of coronavirus (pdf)
GOV.UK – early years and childcare: coronavirus (this collection covers all areas of early years and childcare in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the guidance below may also be found within this collection).
GOV.UK – education and childcare settings: new national restrictions from 5 November 2020
GOV.UK – guidance for full opening of schools
GOV.UK – guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings
GOV.UK – Ofsted COVID-19 series
GOV.UK – face coverings in education
GOV.UK – education plans from September 2020
GOV.UK – behaviour and discipline in schools
Remote education
Oak Academy support for remote learning
GOV.UK – remote education good practice
GOV.UK – remote education temporary continuity direction: explanatory note
GOV.UK – remote education during coronavirus
Qualifications and funding
GOV.UK – nursery and early years sector: COVID-19 restrictions and consumer law advice
GOV.UK – use of free early education entitlements funding during coronavirus
GOV.UK – claiming exceptional costs associated with coronavirus
GOV.UK – cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels in 2020
Department for Education communications
DfE – COVID-19: Back to School Safely content (Autumn 2020)
PHE – back to school safely communications resources
- Workforce
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LGA Workforce and HR support – education and young people
GOV.UK – order additional tests for schools and education providers
GOV.UK – early years initial teacher training requirements and supporting advice (pdf, May 2020)
GOV.UK – initial teacher training: criteria and supporting advice
GOV.UK – informing DfE of the death of a carer or colleague across children's services
GOV.UK – guidance for coronavirus testing for frontline workers who are self isolating
GOV.UK – induction for newly qualified teachers during the coronavirus outbreak
Mental Health Network – our frontline: support for frontline workers in education
Youth Work Support: advice, guidance and tools for youth workers during the COVID-19 pandemic