*Last Reviewed – 11th Jan 2022*
PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY:
- To protect children who attend our sessions, their families, as well as Mini Languages and venue staff.
- To provide parents and staff with the processes Mini Languages has put in place to ensure classes are safe and compliant with government Covid-19 guidelines.
- To share with venue partners to ensure best practice around Covid-19 Health & Hygiene.
KEY POINTS:
- Children aged 11 years and younger are not required to physically distance, as set out in Scottish Government guidance. This extends to organised play activities.
- Parents and Mini Languages staff should keep physically distant from children, but it is recognised that this will not always be possible.
- Parents/ adults are reminded that Mini Languages will follow this policy and government guidance to mitigate the risks of Covid-19 but that they are attending the sessions at their own risk.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK:
This policy has been drawn up on the basis of the following;
- Gov.scot: Latest Coronavirus Guidance https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/
- Play Scotland Guidance https://www.playscotland.org/resources/print/PS0049-Play-Scotland-Guidelines-for-Services-June-2021-spreads-1.pdf?plsctml_id=20084
PARENTS & CHILDREN:
Hygiene
- Parents/ adults must wear a mask when arriving & leaving up to the 21st of March 2022
- Parents/ adults must wear a mask when not seated up to the 21st of March 2022
- All attendees including children should wash or apply antibacterial gel to their hands prior to the session.
- If an attendee feels unwell with any form of illness or if they have been told to self-isolate they should not come to class and they should follow the Test & Protect procedure.
- Are asked to avoid eating and drinking at class with the exception of infants.
- May wish to bring their own cushion although cushions will be provided and changed between classes.
Social distancing
- There will be a 15-minute arrival window to enable families to stagger their entrance to the room and avoid congestion at entry points.
- One parent/ adult is included in the booking. Please contact Mini Languages in advance to check if another adult/ parent can attend a session.
- Each family unit will be directed to its own seating area.
- Parents/ adults should take care that their children do not share toys and equipment which will be distributed one at a time.
- Parents/ adults are asked to try their best to prevent children coming into the ‘Tutor Zone’ and in contact with the Mini Languages staff and teaching equipment.
MINI LANGUAGES STAFF COMMIT TO:
Hygiene
- Wearing a mask when arriving & leaving.
- Wearing a mask when not seated in the ‘Tutor Zone’.
- Ventilating the room prior to attendees arriving and ensuring adequate ventilation during the session.
- Providing a hygiene station for attendees to use on arrival.
- Washing or applying antibacterial gel to their hands prior to the session and frequently during the session as required.
- Ensuring that the floor and toilets are cleaned by the venue before use.
- Cleaning and airing the toys and equipment between sessions.
Social distancing
- Complying with up-to-date maximum venue capacity requirements (https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-supporting-safer-capacity-in-public-settings-and-events/pages/non-domestic-premises/)
- Setting up a ‘Tutor Zone’ where the class leader can run the sessions at a distance from participants.
Track & Trace and Continuity
- Maintaining the contact details of class attendees to be made available to the NHS Test and Trace central database if required by law.
● If the tutor is asked to self-isolate then the session will be delivered online. Regular cancellation policy remains in place.
