On Thursday 14 May 2020, the DfE published Safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care – guidance about preventing and controlling infection, including the use of PPE in education, childcare and children’s social care settings during the coronavirus outbreak. This guidance reflects advice from Public Health England, and builds on the Coronavirus (COVID-19): implementing protective measures in education and childcare settings guidance which was publshed on 11 May 2020.
On Tuesday 12 May 2020, they published Actions for education and childcare settings to prepare for wider opening from 1 June 2020, which sets out the overarching aims and principles of the next phase, and sets out the next steps for education and childcare providers.
On Monday 11 May 2020, they published the Opening schools and educational settings to more pupils from 1 June: guidance for parents and carers, in the form of a Q&A which sets out the government’s position on more pupils returning to school from 1 June.
DfE are working on further SEND-specific advice for the planned return to educational settings.