The Early Years Alliance’s new Winter Toolkit is designed to help settings get through what is expected to be a ‘particularly demanding’ year with the normal challenges cold weather presents, on top of Covid-19 and the usual flu season.
To help staff and children stay safe and healthy, the toolkit, which is free to Alliance members, includes a series of guides, posters and other resources addressing seasonal issues with advice on keeping outdoor areas safe, a booster jab reminder poster for staffrooms, guidance on supporting staff wellbeing, and advice on winter outdoor activities.
The pack also includes a template letter to inform parents and carers of a positive Covid-19 case for settings who may not have received anything from their local authority.
The full toolkit contains:
- Winter safety guidance for early years settings.
- The Alliance’s Infection prevention and control mini-guide.
- Whatever the Weather outdoor activity guide for the colder months.
- Tips for supporting staff wellbeing in winter.
- A guide to children’s flu vaccines for parents and carers.
- Posters (in two alternative designs) encouraging parents and carers to book their child’s flu vaccine.
- A childhood vaccination schedule poster for parents and carers.
- A staffroom poster encouraging eligible staff to book their Covid-19 booster jab.
- A template letter for settings and services to send parents and carers in the event of a positive Covid-19 case.
- A poster for parents and carers answering commonly asked questions about Covid-19 symptoms and testing.
The pack is free to Early Years Alliance members and can be downloaded via the Members’ Area of the ‘My EYA Portal’. Non-members can also purchase the pack, priced at £15.
