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The ongoing restrictions in place across the country have hit the indoor play sector hard, with many settings unable to open.
Tulip Siddiq MP, shadow minister for children and early years, wants the COVID crisis to act as a wake-up call to government, which sees the sector receive the recognition and funding it deserves.
Unlike the lockdown in the spring however, regulated settings have been allowed to continue in operation, but it is still the case that many children’s activity providers have not been allowed to ope ..........
With national restrictions coming in at relatively short notice, it has been challenging for some providers to find out what requirements apply to them.
With the increased restrictions due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in place over the winter, the English regulator Ofsted has decided to delay the reintroduction of full inspections until the summer ..........