Kingston and Richmond Covid-19 Update: May 14

Some of my constituents have written to me to say that they were confused by the new guidance from the Government on day-to-day activities. To clarify things, the Government has published a sheet of answers to Frequently Asked Questions. If you are not sure what the new guidance means for you, please have a look. It does address most of the queries I have been receiving. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do

QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOLS REOPENING

I have also received a number of questions from local parents about sending their children back to school in June. The Government has also published this detailed advice for parents and carers about school, nursery and childcare settings opening to more children. If you are wondering whether you can or must send your child to school, please look here for answers: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/reopening-schools-and-other-educational-settings-from-1-june

LONDON TRAVELWATCH: ANSWERS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT QUESTIONS

London TravelWatch is the official watchdog organisation representing the interests of transport users in and around the capital. Following the Government’s announcement on Sunday regarding people going back to work, they asked Transport for London and rail companies a series of questions about how public transport is going to operate with more Londoners going out to work. Both the questions and the responses they got back from TfL and rail companies were quite detailed and specific. You can see their questions and a summary of the responses here: https://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/Answers_to_our_questions_to_TfL_and_train_companies_on_safety_and_security_concerns_as_more_people_g

HELP WITH REMOTE LEARNING FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN

Up to 200 young people in each of the boroughs of Richmond and Kingston will soon benefit from a Government fund to ensure vulnerable or disadvantaged young people can access education and social care remotely. Through our children's services provider Achieving for Children, laptops, chromebooks and tablets will be distributed to care leavers, disadvantaged students in year 10 and those identified through social care teams, to ensure all students can continue to learn and engage through technology.

KINGSTON AND RICHMOND SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIP

Kingston & Richmond’s Safeguarding Partnership has sent this useful poster with all the