News
Welcome to PACEY's latest news. Check back here for all PACEY announcements, news and views, as well as PACEY reaction to government announcements concerning the childcare sector. We'll also share reports and findings from regulatory bodies and our various partner organisations.
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An update for PACEY members in England around the current travel rules for passengers arriving in England, and what has changed in the latest operational guidance for early years and childcare settings.
07/01/2022
Yesterday (5 January) the Government announced that the requirement to take a confirmatory PCR test after a positive result on a lateral flow device test (LFD) will be temporarily suspended.
06/01/2022
From 31 December, if a person is currently self-isolating as a positive case or a person tests positive for COVID-19 they must self-isolate for seven days / O 31 Rhagfyr, os yw person yn hunanynysu fel achos positif ar hyn o bryd neu os yw person yn profi'n bositif am COVID-19, mae’n rhaid iddynt hunanynysu am saith diwrnod.
04/01/2022
As the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to bring challenges to education and childcare settings, the Department for Education (DfE) has shared some guidance and reminders for childcare and early years practitioners in England.
04/01/2022
Strengthened measures to keep Wales safe as omicron strikes / Cryfhau’r mesurau i ddiogelu Cymru wrth i don omicron daro
22/12/2021
The Government in England has announced that those isolating due to testing positive for coronavirus ‘in most cases’ may be able to stop isolating after 7 days, instead of 10.
22/12/2021
Welsh Government Update for childcare and playwork settings / Diweddariad Llywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer lleoliadau gofal plant a gwaith chwarae
17/12/2021
PACEY has been working with Government and others in the sector to clarify the isolation and testing rules for under fives in England as well as mitigations that childminders with a positive case in their household can take to continue to support children and families.
17/12/2021
Welsh Government have today provided a written statement on school and colleges operational arrangements from January 2022. / Heddiw mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi darparu datganiad ysgrifenedig ar drefniadau gweithredol ysgolion a cholegau o fis Ionawr 2022.
16/12/2021
Yesterday (14 December) the Government in England introduced a new approach for daily testing of coronavirus contacts, (whether the case is Omicron or a different variant). This means that some people will be advised to test daily with rapid tests. Previously, close contacts of an Omicron case were required to isolate regardless of their vaccination status.
15/12/2021