Coronavirus Act 2020

Schools, childcare providers etc

37Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises

(1)Part 1 of Schedule 16 makes provision enabling the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers to give directions for the restriction of attendance at premises used for the provision of education or childcare.

(2)Part 2 of Schedule 16 makes provision enabling the Scottish Ministers to give directions to restrict access to schools and other educational premises.

(3)Part 3 of Schedule 16 makes provision enabling—

(a)the Department of Education in Northern Ireland to give directions requiring the temporary closure of schools;

(b)the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland to give directions requiring the temporary closure of further and higher education institutions;

(c)the Department of Health in Northern Ireland to give directions requiring the temporary cessation of childcare provision.

38Temporary continuity: education, training and childcare

(1)Part 1 of Schedule 17 makes provision enabling the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers—

(a)to give directions requiring the provision, or continuing provision, of education, training and childcare;

(b)to give notices disapplying or modifying enactments.

(2)Part 2 of Schedule 17 makes provision enabling the Scottish Ministers to give directions requiring the provision, or continuing provision, of education and childcare.

(3)Part 3 of Schedule 17 makes provision enabling—

(a)the Department of Education in Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland to give directions requiring the provision, or continuing provision, of education;

(b)the Department of Health in Northern Ireland to give directions requiring the provision, or continuing provision, of childcare;

(c)the Department of Education in Northern Ireland to give notices disapplying or modifying enactments.