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Once again the early years sector finds itself in the eye of the storm. At the time of writing, Omicron is rapidly on the rise and nurseries are reporting that they have experienced more cases since September than during the first two lockdowns.
Naturally there is a great deal of concern about the current lack of safeguards when so little is known about the new variant and what it means in terms of infection in settings and its effects on young children. Hopefully by the time you read this, the situation will be clearer – not least in terms of Government guidance.
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