CORONA VIRUS: Where to find the latest information relevant to children’s homes
Updates on COVID-19:
• https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Guidance for educational settings:
• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19
Guidance for social or community care and residential settings:
• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-social-or-community-care-and-residential-settings-on-covid-19
Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas:
• https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus
Educational resources:
• https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-coronavirus-/resources
• https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools
Latest Department for Education information:
• https://twitter.com/educationgovuk
• https://www.facebook.com/educationgovuk/
Information for children
https://becomecharity.org.uk/coronavirus
Autism specific
https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf
https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/coronavirus.aspx
Software to support communication for children with additional needs
https://sites.google.com/site/speaking4autism/information/free-picture-symbol-resources
Translated information
UK Government have released translated guidance for self-isolation and social distancing into the following languages: Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, French, Gujarati, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Urdu and Welsh.
1) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance
Doctors of the World have also provided Corona Virus guidance in a variety of languages, and they will continue to update these:
https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/coronavirus-information/