Submitted on Monday 2nd November 2020
Rejected on Friday 11th December 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Allow baby classes to continue during lockdown
Currently baby classes are subject to the lockdown proposals, despite being classed as educational. They are COVID secure events with excellent social distancing measures. I strongly believe baby classes should be rated as important as keeping nurseries, schools and universities open.
Baby classes are invaluable to new parents particularly in lockdown when we have no support at all from any family or friends outside our own household. Myself and many other new parents are now dreading losing this lifeline during the next few weeks as it will leave us all incredibly isolated from the outside world. We have already had to endure restricted pre and post natal care. New parents now need more support than ever before, yet we seem to be left with nothing.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
On Wednesday 8 December, the Government announced that it had updated its guidance to exempt baby and toddler groups from gatherings limits in all tiers of coronavirus restrictions. You can read the updated guidance here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures#parent-and-child-groups
You may also be interested to read about the Petitions Committee's work on this topic during the Covid-19 pandemic:
committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/137821/petitions-committee-welcomes-victory-for-baby-and-toddler-groups/
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