Announcement about childcare in Lancashire Lockdown

Some updates to the position of childcare in relation to the Lancashire restrictions are as follows:

• Informal carers will be able to provide care for children and vulnerable adults in parts of the country with restrictions on interhousehold mixing
• Children under 14 will be able to be cared for by individuals outside of their immediate household as part of a care bubble
• Arrangements must be part of a consistent childcare relationship
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From Tuesday 22 September care bubbles will be able to form in areas of intervention, to allow families to share caring responsibilities with another household.

The introduction of care bubbles will allow informal childcare arrangements to continue with another household, as long as they are consistent. One-off arrangements, such as a play date, though will not be included…