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Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

Children’s charities, organisations and workers' unions have issued advice to professionals working to support children amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus has closed schools and nurseries. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock
Coronavirus has closed schools and nurseries. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock

Key topics include advice for social workers, early years, and education professionals classed as key workers in combating the crisis.

Protecting young people’s mental health amid school closures and social distancing measures is also vital amid the outbreak.

Here are five useful resources for professionals, young people and parents:

Social Care

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is providing comprehensive and up-to-date advice for social workers on government policy, working from home and the legal rights of social workers.

Early Years

The Early Years Alliance is advising providers, staff and parents on issues including finance and business concerns, infection control, communicating with families, self-isolation and updates on government announcements.

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