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A message from RCT Council

27/3/2020

 
The following message is on behalf of RCT Council:

Coronavirus is continuing to spread throughout Wales. Public Health Wales have now confirmed 34 people have died in Wales as a result of the virus and the number of confirmed cases in Wales continues to grow by the day.

 The social distancing advice is there for a reason, it is absolutely imperative that we all personally take the responsibility to minimise the contact we have with one another to slow the spread of the virus. We must all work together and help the NHS which will come under huge strain in the coming weeks. 
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 If your children are not in the Emergency Childcare settings please keep them safe at home, this extends to the evenings and weekends. We all have to do this for the safety of them, our family, friends and neighbours, the message is to STAY AT HOME as much as possible.

Re-application for emergency childcare beginning 30/03/20

26/3/2020

 
From Monday 30th March, emergency childcare will be offered to those who are critical workers in the Covid-19 response and who have no other means of childcare. It will be based in our nearest hub school which is Ferndale Community School and will be open between 8am and 6pm. If you are eligible for this, you MUST re-apply using the link below by midday tomorrow (27/03/20) to access this service on Monday. This service should only be used as a last resort if you have no other means of childcare- home is the safest place to keep your children at the moment.
Application for emergency childcare link
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Further advice from the Local Authority

23/3/2020

 
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The latest advice from the Local Authority...

23/3/2020

 
​Coronavirus continues to spread in Wales. Public Health Wales yesterday announced that a further seven people have died in Wales over recent days as a result of the virus and the number of confirmed cases in Wales continues to grow by the day, with significant increases over the last two days in particular.

 

The social distancing advice is there for a reason – people are falling ill and people with under-lying health issues are dying as a result of continued transmission of the virus. Therefore, it is absolutely imperative that we all personally take the responsibility to minimise the contact we have with one another to slow the spread of the virus.

 

Play areas across the County have all now been closed and should not be attended.  If your children are not in the Emergency childcare settings please keep them safe at home, this extends to the evenings too. You have to do this for the safety of your family, friends and neighbours, to limit and slow down the spread of the virus.

Free School Meals

23/3/2020

 
Parents of children approved for free school meals applications can collect their breakfast and lunch meals between 11am and midday everyday this week from the canteen door (to the right of the main entrance door).

Child care provision for key workers and vulnerable students

20/3/2020

 
Please see below the most recent letter from the council which outlines plans for child care provision from Monday onward and eligibility for this service. Please read and if you think you may be eligible, you must complete the online questionnaire as soon as possible. The links for this can be found at the end of this post.
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Parents/carers of essential workers (please see the following for the Government definition and eligibility https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision) will be required to fill in an e-form to identify whether or not they require childcare.

Essential workers include: 
• Health and social care;
• Education and childcare;
• Key public services;
• Local and national government;
• Food and other necessary goods;
• Public safety and national security;
• Transport;
• Utilities, communication and financial services.

Provision for vulnerable learners will be for core school hours only. These include: 
• Children on the child protection register;
• Children in need of care and support from social care;
• Children deemed to be red on vulnerability profiles, effectively with safeguarding and welfare needs;
• Looked after children;
• Young carers; and
• Children with disabilities.

Eligibility information
e-form for key workers
e-form for Free School Meals
e-form for vulnerable pupils

School closures

18/3/2020

 
As of 3.45pm today (18/03/20), school is planning to close at 3pm on Friday the 20th March after advice from Welsh government and confirmation of plans from the Local Education Authority. Home learning information has been sent home today with those pupils who were in school, and the pupils that were absent today will receive their information digitally in due course. We will notify all parents with further information regarding the closure as soon as possible. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Covid-19 update- information letters and distance learning enquiry

17/3/2020

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Self-isolation, Covid-19

17/3/2020

 
As of today (17/03/20- 4pm), anyone who has a new continuous cough or fever/high temperature should self-isolate for 14 days. Everyone who lives in the same household as the person with these symptoms should do the same. This means that if your child experiences either of these symptoms, they should be kept home from school and not return until the self-isolation period is over, regardless of whether symptoms subside. Thank you for your understanding and please check back here regularly for school updates. Please refer to https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response for the latest government advice.

Covid-19 update

16/3/2020

 
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