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Written question asked by Baroness Hollins (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 28 April 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 May 2020. It was answered by Baroness Berridge (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 May 2020 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Remote Working: Coronavirus

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on home working for parents whilst schools are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic; and what assessment they have made of the benefits of having one parent work from home as the primary care giver.

Answer

The government has advised everyone to work from home if possible. Guidance on staying at home is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others/full-guidance-on-staying-at-home-and-away-from-others.

We have also asked parents to keep their children at home, wherever possible, but asked schools and all childcare providers to continue to provide care for a limited number of children, including children who are vulnerable and children whose parents are critical to the COVID-19 response and cannot be safely cared for at home. Guidance for schools is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-school-closures/guidance-for-schools-about-temporarily-closing.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3536
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Carers Remote working Parents Coronavirus
Link
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