The Government has given further detail to its three steps to economic recovery as it has published its sixty page guide to moving out of lockdown.
From this week people working in construction,food production, manufacturing,logistics, distribution and scientific research should return to work and the children of these and other key workers should return to school.Nannies and childminders in paid work should also return to their jobs
From the 1st June,schools should prepare to begin to open again for more children with Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 to all be back at school in smaller size groups from this point.
Secondary schools should “ prepare to begin some face to face contact’ with Year 10 and Year 12 pupils who have key exams next year, to support continued online learning.
Non-essential retail will be opened where it is safe to do so,this will take place in phases. But hospitality and personal care should not re-open at this stage “because the risk of transmission in these environments is higher”.
Cultural and sporting events will be able to take place behind closed doors for broadcast and more local public transport will be opened in urban areas, subject to strict control measures
From the 4th July, the third phase it is less specific.There are less specifics but the main focus appears to be on the reopening the businesses that are still closed.These will include: Personal care (e.g. hairdressers and beauty salons) Hospitality (e.g. food service providers, pubs and accommodation) Public places (e.g. places of worship) and leisure facilities (e.g. cinemas).
They will be asked to meet the Covid-19 Secure guidelines and these will be announced later this week.
