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Newtown's emergency school hub to close
13/06/2020 @ 10:39
Newtown's emergency childcare hub will close later this month as part of plans to re-open schools in the area, Powys County Council has said.
Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd has been used as the local hub since March.
Now, the county council said it is working with school leaders across the county to enable schools to re-open for a limited number of learners each day as part of ‘Check in, Catch Up, Prepare for summer and September’ – the Welsh Government’s next phase for schools in Wales which will start on Monday, June 29.
"As part of the preparations, the school-based emergency childcare hubs will close on Wednesday, 24 June," said a statement.
"For Thursday, 25 and Friday, 26 June, childcare will be offered by individual schools across Powys for their own pupils between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
"This will be for the children of key workers and the vulnerable learners who are currently accessing childcare."
From Monday, 29 June schools in Newtown will make childcare provision for the children of key workers who have used the emergency childcare hubs between the opening of the hubs in March and the end of May. This provision will be on school days only from 8:30am to 4:30pm from Monday,
The statement added: "Additionally, the children of schools’ staff will be able to join the childcare facility to allow their parents to work in schools. Vulnerable learners will also be able to access schools for the usual school day, and they will be informed by their schools.
"For primary-aged children of key workers (who used the hubs between March and May) and the children of schools’ staff, parents will still need register online at www.powys.gov.uk/emergencyhubs until the end of the summer term.
"Other learners will access as many days as schools are able to facilitate but parents and carers are being reminded that no more than 30 percent of pupils will be present at school at any one time."
Schools will determine the number of days and inform parents about which children will be able to attend on each day. School transport will be provided to those who usually use that service – with careful social distancing put in place on transport.
For the period of the schools’ summer holidays, the council is currently exploring options to provide childcare for school-aged children of key workers. This provision will not be managed by school staff.
Cllr Phyl Davies, Cabinet Member for Education, said: “The school-based emergency childcare hubs have been invaluable since they were introduced at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and we are grateful to everyone who has worked in them for the extended days over the last 12 weeks – including weekends and bank holidays.
“As ever, our main priorities are the physical safety and wellbeing of our children, young people and staff across Powys.”
Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd has been used as the local hub since March.
Now, the county council said it is working with school leaders across the county to enable schools to re-open for a limited number of learners each day as part of ‘Check in, Catch Up, Prepare for summer and September’ – the Welsh Government’s next phase for schools in Wales which will start on Monday, June 29."As part of the preparations, the school-based emergency childcare hubs will close on Wednesday, 24 June," said a statement.
"For Thursday, 25 and Friday, 26 June, childcare will be offered by individual schools across Powys for their own pupils between 8:30am and 4:30pm.
"This will be for the children of key workers and the vulnerable learners who are currently accessing childcare."
From Monday, 29 June schools in Newtown will make childcare provision for the children of key workers who have used the emergency childcare hubs between the opening of the hubs in March and the end of May. This provision will be on school days only from 8:30am to 4:30pm from Monday,
The statement added: "Additionally, the children of schools’ staff will be able to join the childcare facility to allow their parents to work in schools. Vulnerable learners will also be able to access schools for the usual school day, and they will be informed by their schools.
"For primary-aged children of key workers (who used the hubs between March and May) and the children of schools’ staff, parents will still need register online at www.powys.gov.uk/emergencyhubs until the end of the summer term.
"Other learners will access as many days as schools are able to facilitate but parents and carers are being reminded that no more than 30 percent of pupils will be present at school at any one time."
Schools will determine the number of days and inform parents about which children will be able to attend on each day. School transport will be provided to those who usually use that service – with careful social distancing put in place on transport.
For the period of the schools’ summer holidays, the council is currently exploring options to provide childcare for school-aged children of key workers. This provision will not be managed by school staff.
Cllr Phyl Davies, Cabinet Member for Education, said: “The school-based emergency childcare hubs have been invaluable since they were introduced at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and we are grateful to everyone who has worked in them for the extended days over the last 12 weeks – including weekends and bank holidays.
“As ever, our main priorities are the physical safety and wellbeing of our children, young people and staff across Powys.”
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