Nursery World - Early years settings in England to reopen in June in Government's lockdown exit plan

Early years settings, childminders and schools will be able to open to more children from 1 June, the Government has confirmed in a 50-page coronavirus recovery document.

The Government has published what it calls a roadmap to lifting the lockdown. Playgrounds will stay closed. PHOTO Catherine Gaunt

The exit strategy document sets out three different stages for the UK to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown.

The Government wants children of key workers and those who are vulnerable to go back to school at once.

It is also amending its guidance to clarify that 'paid childcare', for example nannies, can restart work from Wednesday (13 May), with other early years settings expected to open to more children from 1 June.

The document stated that childminders were also in the same category as nannies, but it appears that this was an error and childminders are to open in June as with nurseries.

The Department for Education is also expected to publish more detailed guidance for early years settings, schools and colleges.

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