Rejected petition Close pre-schools in line with school closures to protect staff and children

If schools are closed to prevent the spread of Covid, pre-schools must also be closed. Pre-schools are less safe than schools. The scientist on BBC breakfast today January 5th clearly stated that pre-schools are not a safe environment. The decision to keep them open is political only.

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Neither young children nor carers at pre-schools can effectively socially distance or wear masks. There is much face to face and hands on contact (changing nappies etc). Staff and their families are being placed at an unacceptable risk. Families of children attending are at risk. Pre-schools are not in a position to make this decision for themselves they must follow Government guidelines or lose funding / be unable to pay staff.

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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you find out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/

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Date submitted 5 January 2021
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