Council defies Government and closes nurseries Catherine Gaunt Thursday, January 7, 2021
Brighton and Hove Council has closed its nurseries to cope with rising cases of Covid-19 across the city.
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Coronavirus and nurseries - many shutting to all but key workers amid Covid transmission fears
Urgent questions have been asked about the risk to young children and staff
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Councillor Hannah Clare, chairwoman of the children, young people and skills committee, announced that all Brighton and Hove City Council-run nurseries will shut from tomorrow ALL council-run nurseries in Brighton will be closed from tomorrow, it has been announced.
Brighton and Hove City Council issued a statement this afternoon, two days into a third national lockdown, saying its sites will be shut from tomorrow. The sites will still be open to vulnerable children and those whose parents are key workers. The decision has been made to better protect staff, families and children and is consistent with the measures implemented by government for all schools, a council spokesman said.
A number of nurseries in England have taken the decision to partially close amid concerns about coronavirus transmission risks, an education charity has warned.
The Government has said early years settings should remain open to all children, but primary and secondary schools must move to remote learning – except for the children of key workers or vulnerable pupils.
But the Early Years Alliance (EYA) has said that a number of providers have taken the decision to only open their doors to children of key workers or vulnerable children amid safety fears.
The charity said it has also heard reports of some local authorities recommending partial closures.
SOME nurseries in England have partially closed due to concerns about the risk of coronavirus transmission, the Early Years Alliance (EYA) revealed today.
The government says that early years settings should remain open to all children while primary and secondary schools must move to remote learning for most pupils.
But the EYA said that safety concerns have led a number of providers to only open their doors to children of key workers or vulnerable children.
The charity also noted that some local authorities have recommended partial closures.
Nurseries run by Brighton and Hove Council will be closed in line with primary and secondary schools from Thursday.