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Frequently Asked Questions - Return to School

Fri 03 Sep 2021

Frequently Asked Questions - Return to School

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Back to School Plan

Fri 03 Sep 2021

Please find our back to school plan and FAQs, we look forward toseeing everyone on Monday!

https://youtu.be/25OOk5VNV6E

With us not being able to host a fancy dress disco this half term we would love to see the children in their costumes. Our theme is ’Scaries and Fairies’ but the children can wear their own fancy dress costumes if they want to.

The children will be completing many activities throughout the day linked to Halloween.

We would like the children to bring £1 to school with them. All money collected will be used to raise money to develop our school reading areas.

RCT Staff Redeployment

Tue 31 Mar 2020

To all Staff

As highlighted in the latest Covid-19 update message, the NHS has identified 15,000 residents of Rhondda Cynon Taf that are either over 70, have underlying health conditions or are pregnant, that should self-isolate for at least 12 weeks.

To support the dedicated RCT front line staff and community volunteers that are continuing to deliver vital essential services to these vulnerable people we are asking for your help.

This help could be working alongside an experienced member of social care staff, working in the community hubs delivering shopping, collecting medication, making up food parcels, etc. or, if you are unable to leave your home, undertake telephone work contacting vulnerable residents.

Whatever your role is, for example a HR officer, an administrator, a teacher, a teaching assistant, a finance officer or one of many other occupations in the Council who in the coming weeks will be working from home, if you would be willing to help coordinate and support this initiative we want to hear from you as soon as possible.

Please complete the survey and we will look to match your preferences with the roles that we know need filled urgently.

RCT Redeployment Survey

We would emphasise that throughout this period of redeployment, your safety will be paramount and that you will not be expected to do anything that you are uncomfortable with.

Many thanks in anticipation for your support and look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kind regards,

Rhondda Cynon Taf Senior Leadership Team

Message from RCT

Fri 27 Mar 2020

The following message is on behalf of RCT Council:

Coronavirus is continuing to spread throughout Wales. Public Health Wales have now confirmed 34 people have died in Wales as a result of the virus and the number of confirmed cases in Wales continues to grow by the day.

The social distancing advice is there for a reason, it is absolutely imperative that we all personally take the responsibility to minimise the contact we have with one another to slow the spread of the virus. We must all work together and help the NHS which will come under huge strain in the coming weeks.

If your children are not in the Emergency Childcare settings please keep them safe at home, this extends to the evenings and weekends. We all have to do this for the safety of them, our family, friends and neighbours, the message is to STAY AT HOME as much as possible.

School Closure

Fri 20 Mar 2020 Mr Lewis

Emergency Childcare and Free School Meals Breakfast and Packed Lunch

Emergency Childcare Request

**We will only be accepting children of key workers who have no other form of childcare **

Parents whose work is critical to the COVID-19 response include those who work in health and social care and in other key sectors outlined below. Many parents working in these sectors may be able to ensure their child is kept at home. And every child who can be safely cared for at home should be.

Please, therefore, follow these key principles:

1. If it is at all possible for children to be at home, then they should be.

2. If a child needs specialist support, is vulnerable or has a parent who is a critical

worker, then childcare provision will be available for them.

3. Parents should not rely for childcare upon those who are advised to be in the stringent social distancing category such as grandparents, friends, or family members with underlying conditions.

4. Parents should also do everything they can to ensure children are not mixing socially in a way which can continue to spread the virus. They should observe the same social distancing principles as adults.

5. Residential special schools, boarding schools and special settings continue to care for children wherever possible.

If your work is critical to the COVID-19 response or you work in one of the critical sectors listed below, and you cannot keep your child safe at home then your children will be prioritised for childcare provision. These include:

Health and social care;
Education and childcare;
Key public services;
Local and national government;
Food and other necessary goods;
Public safety and national security;
Transport;
Utilities, communication and financial services.

Further details is provided in the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision)

Emergency childcare provision is available for these essential frontline workers during the Coronavirus school closure period. This emergency childcare is for children up to the age of 14 years.

This emergency childcare is available to RCT residents and RCTCBC employees only.

If you are a key frontline worker with a child/children between the ages of 3 to 14 years, please click on the attached link to an e-form https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronaviruschildcare/startnew

and complete the required details.

Please note that if you have more than one child, a further form will need to be completed and there is a link at the end of the form to enable a further form to be completed.

During the week commencing 23^rd March, the emergency childcare will be offered in your usual school. Normal school hours will operate and usual school transport for those who normally receive it will be provided. For week commencing Monday 30th March, emergency childcare will be offered in seven emergency centres Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm for key frontline workers. The Council is exploring future transport arrangements for 3 to 14 year olds from 30^th March onwards for the emergency childcare between normal school hours. The provision for 3 to 14 year olds is being offered in seven school settings throughout the Rhondda Cynon Taf area.

In addition, it is the responsibility of the parents/carers to ensure that if their child is vulnerable due to an underlying medical or health need that they self-isolate their child.

If you are an essential frontline worker with a child/children aged 0-3 years please email childcareplayemergencyplanning@rctcbc.gov.uk to arrange your support.

Free School Meals Breakfast and Packed Lunch Request

Parents/carers of children who are entitled to free school meals will be able to collect a breakfast and packed lunch from their local primary school during the Coronavirus school closure period.

The food will be a cold provision which will be packaged for take away and can be collected between 11am and midday each day. Each pack will contain a packed lunch for the collection day and breakfast for the following morning.

Please click on the attached link to an e-form https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronavirusfreeschoolmeals/startnew

and complete the required details.

Vulnerable Learners

If your child is deemed to meet vulnerable learner eligibility and you require emergency childcare please complete the attached link. https://forms.rctcbc.gov.uk/en/Web/coronaviruschildcare/startnew

Vulnerable learners include: children with safeguarding and welfare needs, children looked after, young carers and children with children with disabilities. During the week commencing 23^rd March, the emergency childcare will be offered in your usual school. Normal school hours will operate and usual school transport for those who normally receive it will be provided. For week commencing Monday 30th March, emergency childcare will be offered in seven emergency centres. Provision for vulnerable learners will be for core school hours only. The Council is exploring future transport arrangements for 3 to 14 year olds from 30^th March onwards for the emergency childcare between normal school hours. The provision for 3 to 14 year olds is being offered in seven school settings throughout the Rhondda Cynon Taf area.

Please ensure that if you child is vulnerable and has significant medical and health needs that your child is self-isolated. Please see the attached link for further details. https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/latest-information-on-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults/