P-05-985 Provide key-worker childcare equivalent to what was available prior to the Covid-19 pandemic
P-05-985 Provide key-worker childcare equivalent to what was available prior to the Covid-19 pandemic
P-05-985 Provide
key-worker childcare equivalent to what was available prior to the Covid-19
pandemic
This
petition was submitted by Adam Calcutt having collected a total of 719
signatures.
Text of Petition:
Minister for Education,
Kirsty Williams, has announced the planned re-opening of schools on 29th June.
From Monday 22nd June, the opening hours of school hubs providing childcare for
children of key-workers will be reduced, in some areas, from 0800 - 1800 to
0830 - 1600. This will penalise key-workers who are unable to access the levels
of childcare available prior the Covid-19 pandemic; key-workers will be unable
to fulfil their normal working hours resulting in a detrimental effect on
essential services.
Additional Information:
Having provided children
of key-workers with childcare between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm failure of
the Senedd Cymru Welsh Parliament to provide further arrangements for childcare
within these hours, or at least equivalent to the hours of care available at
individual schools immediately prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, penalises hard
working key-workers. Without the immense effort, dedication and sacrifice of
these key-workers to maintain essential services throughout the pandemic the
effects on the general public and proud nation of Wales would have led to an
even greater death toll, appalling hardships and deprivation - the likes of
which would and still could entail serious ramifications for our future
generations. Access to the level of child care previously available -
including, but not limited to breakfast and after-school clubs at the levels of
cost paid by the parents pre-Covid-19 - should be the bare minimum.
Status
This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 01/12/2020.
The Committee considered an update on the petition and agreed in light of the ongoing scrutiny being applied to this subject by the CYPE Committee, the commitment by the Welsh Government to prioritise keeping schools open, and the expectations and guidance produced about provision of online learning, that there was no further action it could take at this time. It agreed to close the petitions and thank the petitioners.
Full details of the consideration of this petitions by the
committee and related documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 17/07/20.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 29/06/2020