Busy Bees outline life after lockdown plan for West Sussex Nurseries

A leading provider of childcare and early years education has laid out its health and safety plan as it reopens all of its West Sussex centres.
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Busy Bees has nurseries in Horsham, Crawley, Worthing, Haywards Heath and Chichester.

The measures outlined in its life after lockdown plan aims to allow children to safely return with as few restrictions as possible.

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This includes advice for team members to cuddle their children if they become upset during the day and to only wear PPE for temperature checks and cleaning.

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Busy Bees head of safety, Emily Brimson-Keight said: “There is much speculation about how life after lockdown will look in nurseries and schools, and parents are understandably very anxious.

“The biggest priority for us is, and always will be, the safety, welfare and happiness of the children in our care.”

Children at Busy Bees are being divided into close friendship groups to limit their contact and will be encouraged to take part in activities that increase time spent outdoors.

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Other notable changes to the nursery provider include frequent handwashing, disinfecting of communal areas, and social distancing at drop-off and collection.

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Busy Bees has also introduced its Safety with Buzz mascot, is continuing its school readiness program, and is offering the digital learning platform Unleashing Potential to help bridge the gap between nursery and home learning.

Busy Bees is one of the largest providers of childcare for the NHS and has kept more than 100 of its centres open throughout the coronavirus crisis to support key worker families and vulnerable children.

Life after lockdown procedures are being followed to safeguard the opening of more of Busy Bees’ 378 centres in line with government guidance.

Visit the website or call 01543678450 for more information.