GovWire

This guidance applies to:

• early years
• wraparound childcare and out of school settings
• childrens social care
• schools
• further education settings
• higher education settings
• alternative provision settings
• special educational needs and disability (SEND) and specialist settings

This guidance does not apply to:

• nannies or au pairs, as they work in the childs or childrens family home

It includes guidance on:

• making an emergency plan
• prioritising education
• supporting staff, children, pupils and students during and following an emergency in your setting
• severe weather
• significant public health incidents
• workforce issues
• insurance
• emergency alerts
• building local partnerships

And providing the following during an emergency:

• remote education (including recording attendance)
• free school meals
• education for vulnerable children and young people
• education for children of critical workers