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In the days and weeks to come more and more businesses will be returning to work and will be assessing how their business can be re-opened safely. There is a great deal of information available to businesses to assist with this process. The links below may help business owners whilst making their assessments.
In addition to detailed guidance all businesses should consider the 5 steps to working safely. More details on this can be found at the GOV.UK Working Safely page .
Sector specific guidance is available for certain industries on the Working Safely page on the GOV.UK website . If you run a business that was required to close under the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restriction) Regulations 2020 sector and the Government has not yet lifted the restriction on your business monitor the GOV.UK website and specifically the working safely page for further advice.
Guidance for Healthcare Professionals including links for Care Homes
Education and childcare settings
Actions for early years and childcare providers
Businesses that must remain closed
Working Safely and talking to employees about Coronavirus
RIDDOR reporting for Coronavirus
Using PPE at work during Coronavirus
Resources including posters for printing
Food delivery and takeaway guidance (English)
Re-opening checklist for food businesses
Re-opening and adapting your food business during coronavirus
Bulk freezing of ambient and chilled foods
Coronavirus Resource Centre – posters/social media/digital screens
Re-opening and water system recovery advice
Main links to COVID information
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restriction) (England) Regulations 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restriction) (England) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2020