By Nick Leith | Posted: Sunday August 22, 2021
This info has been shared with us by the Ministry of Education.
Please find below information regarding childcare for Covid level 4 workers. This is intended as support for parents and whānau of children 0-13 years who are required to work providing essential services and who are unable to source private childcare.
Thank you to those home-based providers who are providing this care.
Childcare for Workers of Alert Level 4 Business or Services Scheme
The Government has contracted approved licensed home-based education and care providers across the country to provide childcare to workers in Alert Level 4 businesses and services.
Childcare through this scheme is only available:
· During an alert level 4 lock-down period as announced by the New Zealand Government.
· for children under the care of Alert Level 4 business or service workers.
· where there are no other adults in the household able to undertake childcare.
· for children aged 0-13.
The preference remains that Alert Level 4 workers make their own private arrangements where they are able to do so.
Conditions of childcare delivery:
· Carers are only able to care for one household.
· Funding is not available where the carer normally lives at the same address as the worker in an Alert Level 4 business or service.
· Workers in Alert Level 4 businesses or services are not to be charged any fees for this service.
· All Covid19 Public Health rules must be complied with.
Information for parents, caregivers and whānau
A list of approved licensed home-based education and care providers can be found on our website. If you are an Alert Level 4 business or service worker, you can organise childcare by contacting one of these providers directly.