Covid-19 Roadmap Out of Lockdown Business Update April 2021
Stay up-to-date with the latest updates on the Covid-19 roadmap out of lockdown for businesses. Learn about the phased reopening of activities and businesses, including childcare services, outdoor sports facilities, personal care services, and more. Get insights into the steps and guidelines to follow as we progress through the stages of relaxation.
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Covid-19 Roadmap out of lockdown Business update April 2021
Step 1 from 08 March Business and activities: Businesses eligible to host childcare and supervised activities for children (eg community centres or libraries) able to host these activities for children Such activities must be necessary to enable parents to work, seek work, attend education, seek medical care, or attend a support group
Step 1 - from 29 March Business and activities Outdoor sports facilities permitted to open including: Outdoor gyms, swimming pools, sports courts, riding venues, archery centres, driving ranges and golf courses etc People can use these outdoor venues in a group of six people, or with members of up to two households
Step 1 - from 29 March Formal, organised outdoor sport permitted with larger numbers provided adequate steps in place to make events Covid secure Spectators not permitted Use of indoor facilities (eg changing rooms) not permitted Indoor WC facilities may be used however Outdoor childcare, supervised activities and parent/child groups permitted for up to 15 people (not counting those aged under fives)
Step 2 12 April Business and activities Settings permitted to open must only be attended/used as a single household or bubble indoors or in a group of 6 people or 2 households outdoors. Non-essential retail and showrooms will reopen Services to reopen such as hand car washes and betting shops etc
Step 2 12 April Personal care services and close contact services permitted such as hairdressers, beauty salons and skin piercers etc (steam rooms and saunas not permitted) Indoor sports and leisure facilities to reopen including gyms, leisure centres, swimming pools, dance & fitness centres etc Self-contained holiday accommodation in which all facilities are restricted to exclusive use of a single household/support bubble will reopen
Step 2 12 April Outdoor areas at hospitality venues (cafes, restaurants, bars, pubs, social clubs, including in member s clubs) can reopen, including for takeaway alcohol Customers may use toilets located inside (face coverings required) At any premises serving alcohol, customers will be required to order, be served and eat/drink while seated ( table service only) Outdoor definition same as for smokefree legislation. Outdoor areas must not be substantially enclosed such that covered areas must have at least 50% of sides open to the elements
Step 2 12 April Outdoor attractions permitted to reopen at; Adventure parks and activities zoos, safari parks etc Drive in outdoor cinemas, theatre and other performances permitted Theme parks, trampoline parks, skating rinks, water parks, funfairs and fairgrounds Museums and galleries
Step 2 12 April Public buildings, such as community halls and centres, and libraries, can reopen Outdoor events can be organised by a business, charity, public body or similar subject to compliance with Covid secure guidance and adequate risk assessment including prevention of mixing beyond groups of 6 or 2 households eg village fete or spectators at grassroots sports event Wedding ceremonies and civil partnerships, funerals etc can take place indoors and social distancing guidance applies in all such cases. Wedding receptions may only take place outdoors in Step 2.
Step 3 no earlier than 17 May Further settings permitted to open. These must only be attended/used by a group of 6 people or 2 households indoors; or in a group of no more than 30 people outdoors Indoor areas of hospitality venues permitted to reopen. Table service will be required Indoor entertainment and visitor attractions may reopen including cinemas, theatres, concert halls etc
Step 3 no earlier than 17 May Remaining outdoor entertainment events, holiday accommodation, saunas and steam rooms permitted to reopen Indoor team sport and group exercise classes may resume Both indoor and outdoor events can be organised by a business, charity, public body or similar subject to compliance with Covid secure guidance and adequate risk assessment including prevention of mixing beyond that permitted social contact limits Spectators allowed at elite sporting events and performance events subject to specific capacity restrictions
Step 4 no earlier than 21 June Remaining settings such as nightclubs permitted to reopen
What will be the same: Requirement to display QR code (for relevant hospitality settings) Ensure QR code is used and or to collect and retain contact tracing information Display poster requiring members of the public to wear face covering indoors when not seated (subject to exemptions) Employers to have Covid-19 risk assessment in place Employees to wear face covering when likely to come into contact with customers indoors (subject to exemptions and other mitigations such as screens) Distancing requirement for customers and prevention of mixing
What will be the same: Control measures in place to ensure staff with Covid-19 symptoms do not attend work and attend for PCR test Arrangements to ensure staff do not attend work during until required isolation period is complete Reporting confirmed cases under RIDDOR regulations where it is likely transmission occurred at work Consider risk from Legionnaire s disease and carry out risk assessment where premises has been empty/unused and water has been left standing in pipework and systems
New considerations: All persons aged 16 or over attending relevant premises must use the QR code or provide their contact details subject to exemptions Employers must have a policy in place regarding the use of Lateral Flow Testing procedures to identify asymptomatic members of staff No curfew times in new legislation (other than pre pandemic constraints eg Licensing restrictions) No longer requirement to provide substantial meal in order to serve alcohol
Resources Reopening businesses and venues https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reopening-businesses- and-venues-in-england/reopening-businesses-and-venues Guidance for people who work in or run restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes or takeaways https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus- covid-19/restaurants-offering-takeaway-or-delivery
Resources UK Hospitality Covid-19 Secure Guidelines for Hospitality Businesses https://www.ukhospitality.org.uk/page/UKHospitalityGuidanceforHospi tality Public Protection Partnership resources & links to guidance https://publicprotectionpartnership.org.uk/covid-19/
Further information Follow us on: https://www.facebook.com/publicprotectionpartnershipuk/ https://twitter.com/PublicPP_UK Email to: ehadvice@westberks.gov.uk Telephone: 01635 503242
