Face mask exemption cards for travel
Keepsafe have easy read posters and face mask exemption cards for travel to download and print off here. You can find government guidance 'Face coverings:when to wear one and how to make your own' here.
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Legal changes to SEND support in schools during COVID-19 2020
Whether your child or young person is already back at school or is returning in September, Incredible Kids have teamed up with Supportive Parents to create a handy guide to the changes in support that your child may face.
Modification notice: education, health and care plans legislation changes.
Secretary of State for Education issues a third notice to modify the duty relating to education, health and care (EHC) plans during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: Children and Families Act 2014: EHC plans modification notice July 2020
Home Learning Resources
The DfE have published the last in a series of home learning resources for children and young people with SEND. You can find out more here: https://www. gov. uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-online-education-resources/online-science-pe-wellbeing-and-send-resources-for-home-education#special-educational-needs-and-disabilities-send
Updated guidance on wider openings of schools & colleges
The government have updated their guidance "Supporting children and young people with SEND as schools and colleges prepare for wider opening".
Government announce an extension to the temporary changes to the law on EHC plans
The Department for Education has decided to extend the changes for a local authority to act on provisions for children and young people with an EHC plan for a further month till end of June.
Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19
The government guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable people from Covid-19 has been updated, you can find the guidance here.
Help children with SEND continue their education during coronavirus (COVID-19)
The government have published advice for parents and carers looking after children with special educational needs and discabilities (SEND), you can find it here: https://www. gov. uk/guidance/help-children-with-send-continue-their-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19
Can I exercise more than once a day if I need to due to a significant health condition?
Just a reminder that there is an adjustment to the daily exercise & stay at home rules for people who have a specific condition need - this includes people with learning disabilities and autistic people who need to exercise more…
A letter from the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
The Prime Minister has written a letter which will be sent to every household in the coming weeks. Here is an easy read version you can download. https://www. keepsafe. org. uk/pm-letter