Coronavirus COVID-19 News - 07082020

14 August 2020

 
 

Headline News

Welsh Government introduces new enforcement powers to make sure all premises follow Covid rules.

Extra £10m for buses as school transport guidance published 

The Welsh Government has announced an additional £10m to help the bus industry safely transport more passengers to school, college and work.

Problems paying your bills during the coronavirus pandemic

Problems paying your rent during the coronavirus pandemic 

What to do if you are struggling to pay your rent to your landlord, council or housing association and help to pay it.

Operational guidance for schools and settings from the autumn term: Keep Education Safe (COVID-19)

How schools and other providers can make their sites safe for staff and learners. 

Guidance for childcare providers on reopening of applications for The Childcare Offer for Wales 

What providers must do as a result of reopening applications for 30 hours of early education and childcare for 3 and 4 year olds.

Further Education: Coronavirus

Changes to learning, exams, and attending schools and colleges during the coronavirus pandemic.

Guidance on planning and managing dedicated transport for further education learners from 1 September 2020.

Protecting staff and children from coronavirus at playschemes: open access playwork providers

How to keep staff and children (aged 5 to 16 years) safe whilst attending a summer playscheme.

Guidance for managing the safe re-opening of places of worship and prayer during the coronavirus pandemic.

Advice on coronavirus from the Technical Advisory Cell

Keep Wales Safe promotional materials

 

Test, trace, protect: multilingual information about coronavirus

Multilingual information about coronavirus symptoms, testing and contact tracing.

Business Wales Tool Kit

Practical resources to help employers keep their workforce safe at work

Other news

100 new jobs at Cardiff software company 

Software start-up company Aforza is creating 100 jobs in Cardiff thanks to £900,000 support from the Welsh Government.

Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates on the latest Labour Market Statistics

Commenting on the latest Labour Market Statistics

Symptom Study

Help us fight coronavirus by reporting your health daily, even if you feel well.

You can help us fight coronavirus by completing a daily health survey on the COVID-19 symptom study app. This app is for everyone, not just for those who have symptoms.

The app will help us understand the symptoms and spread of COVID-19. By answering some quick questions, you can help us plan our response to coronavirus.

We will not share the answers you give us beyond the NHS and trusted organisations working directly with the NHS in response to coronavirus.

Test, Trace, Protect strategy

A campaign is underway aimed at informing the general public and critical workers of the Welsh Government’s Test, Trace, Protect strategy. The website has been updated with the latest information on the strategy, including guidance for employers (https://gov.wales/test-trace-protect-coronavirus). New video and animated social assets have been produced for use across paid-for campaigns and for stakeholders to share through their own channels. The assets are available to download here and please disseminate these to your networks and use across your social media channels to help share information on Test, Trace, Protect.

Information

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Business and employers

Support to help businesses and third sector organisations affected by coronavirus.

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Coronavirus health advice

Stay at home, self-isolation, support as an extremely vulnerable person. 

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Education and childcare

Guidance on coronavirus for parents, everyone working in education and childcare providers.

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Health and social care professionals

Coronavirus guidance for the NHS and people working in social, community and residential care

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Housing

Guidance for landlords, park (mobile) homes and rough sleeper services during the coronavirus pandemic

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Travel

Coronavirus advice for people returning from abroad or planning to travel

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Volunteering (third sector)

Volunteering during the coronavirus pandemic, support for the third sector

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Community services

Planning, fire, domestic abuse and sexual violence

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Jobs, skills and financial support

Help with benefits, to stay in work and gain new skills

Useful links

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Public Health Wales

Business Wales

Looking out for each other

Volunteering Wales

 
 
 

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This newsletter provides you with the latest Welsh Government advice and guidance on the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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