When schools were ordered to close, they stayed open only for certain groups of children
Country
United KingdomPolicy Area
EducationMeasure
Targeted opening of schoolsEligibility
Children with parents who worked in key sectors or vulnerable children (e.g. being in need under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 or an Education, Health and Care Plan; or being identified as vulnerable by education providers or local authorities)Type
ServiceStart / Announced Date
23/03/2020End Date
31/05/2020 (in England)Amount
N/ATotal Cost
N/ARecipients
ChildrenRoute to the child
Direct and indirectSources
Blum, S. and Dobrotić, I. (2021) 'Childcare-policy responses in the COVID-19 pandemic: unpacking cross-country variation', European Societies, 23(sup1), pp. S545-S563.Access the full dataset here
