Targeted Opening of Schools

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posted on 2023-11-06, 21:18 authored by Mary DalyMary Daly, Sunwoo RyuSunwoo Ryu, Ertugrul PolatErtugrul Polat

When schools were ordered to close, they stayed open only for certain groups of children

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Country

United Kingdom

Policy Area

Education

Measure

Targeted opening of schools

Eligibility

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

Service

Start / Announced Date

23/03/2020

End Date

31/05/2020 (in England)

Amount

N/A

Total Cost

N/A

Recipients

Children

Route to the child

Direct and indirect

Sources

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.