Is the school reopening plan going to cause a childcare problem for critical workers (including teachers)?

[Thora]

Through the lock down, schools and nurseries have been open for the children of critical workers - many have been providing wraparound childcare and holiday childcare too, or childminders have been collecting children from school.

Now with all the new guidance for wider opening from 1st June, most schools seem to be dropping breakfast/after school care (because they wouldn't be able to keep children in the same 'bubbles') and offering shorter school days. The guidance is a bit ambiguous but says children should only attend one settings if possible, so many local authorities are banning private wraparound providers and childminders from collecting children from school.

So, with a week to go, lots of critical workers who were able to access childcare maybe from 8am-5.30pm, are now being told the school day is 9am-3pm only.
What's going to happen to all the teachers, nurses, care workers etc who have children under 12?
Has the government not thought this through?

 

[purenarcotic]

Of course they haven’t thought it through. I thought SAGE had come out and said they don’t think June 1st is safe and not even that seems to have stopped them.

 

[killer b]

Of course they haven’t thought it through. I thought SAGE had come out and said they don’t think June 1st is safe and not even that seems to have stopped them.

That was some 'alternative sage' some campaigning scientists set up.

 

[Thora]

A friend of mine who is a childminder has been told her 4 year old isn't even allowed to return to school because her home counts as a 'bubble', unless she agrees to stop working for the rest of term.

 

[purenarcotic]

That was some 'alternative sage' some campaigning scientists set up.

Ah okay, hadn’t realised. Not been paying as close attention as it’s just too depressing.

 

[scifisam]

A friend of mine who is a childminder has been told her 4 year old isn't even allowed to return to school because her home counts as a 'bubble', unless she agrees to stop working for the rest of term.

That's just... There's no better word for it than stupid.