Matthew Arnold Primary School is now a Childcare Hub for key workers as defined by Liverpool City Council on the link below:
https://liverpool.gov.uk/childcarehubs
Please check the criteria carefully to ensure that you qualify as a key worker. If you have an adult at home even if you are a key worker your child must stay at home.
If you qualify for a place in a hub we are open on Monday 23 March from 9am to 4pm prompt.
If you are planning to bring your child/ren to us please understand and be prepared for the following:
- when you arrive at school for the first time you will be required to complete a registration form which includes contact details, emergency contacts, medical info, allergies, dietary info, SEND needs etc. If your child currently attends Matthew Arnold, you will still be required to complete a form. BE AWARE THIS COULD TAKE TIME ON MONDAY.
- your child needs to come in their own clothes with suitable coats to go outside.
- children are not permitted to bring any electronic equipment or mobile phones.
- provide your child with a packed lunch but on Monday 23rd all children who attend will get a free meal.
- your child will be in a childcare environment, they will be playing games, doing craft activities, being outside etc. This is not an educational environment.
- your child needs to follow and respond to the Hub's behaviour guidance; as it would be in the school they are currently enrolled in. The setting has the right to refuse entry to any child who does not follow the expectations of the Hub.
- parents will be asked to wait in a designated collection area when dropping off and collecting from the Hub to ensure the health of the staff.
- any child who is unwell will be sent home as quickly as possible.
WE HAVE A SET NUMBER OF CHILDREN WE CAN ACCEPT ON A DAILY BASIS. IF WE ARE FULL YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE NEAREST LOCAL HUB SCHOOL.
We will be receiving an update from the Local Authority on a daily basis in response to local and national guidance. This will be updated on this page.
There are 50 HUBS across the City, you can use the one which is best for you.
Below are links to national guidance and advice:
Closure of educational setting guidance for parents https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers
You can follow Liverpool's response to the Coronvirus on Twitter https://twitter.com/COVIDLiverpool and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/COVIDLiverpool/
Liverpool City Council website updates https://www.liverpool.gov.uk/communities-and-safety/emergency-planning/coronavirus/
Support for families who are entitled to free school meals https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-set-out-to-support-pupils-eligible-for-free-school-meals
If you feel unwell you are encouraged you use the following NHS website rather than ringing 111 straight away http://111.nhs.uk/covid-19
Please be aware that we will not accept any unacceptable behaviour from any Parents or Carers. This is a national crisis and we have been requested to respond to this; remember we are all in this together!
Care for primary-aged children
Around 50 hubs to look after primary age children of key workers in Liverpool will open on Monday 23rd March.
The strategically located school sites are only for primary age pupils whose parents are key workers and have no other safe childcare available to them, and will initially be open from 9am until 4pm.
Parents of primary school children who are eligible are asked to take their child to the nearest site which is convenient for them on Monday, where there will be staff available to receive them.
There will be no provision for secondary school pupils, but secondary schools are identifying vulnerable children and will be proactively contacting those parents directly to see if they need any support.
Care for children in special schools
Some specials will be open - Palmerston School, Princes Primary School, Hope School, Sandfield Park School, Woolton High School, Redbridge, Milstead, Abbotts Lea and Bank View – and will be in touch with parents regarding their capacity to support children.
Who is eligible?
The list of key workers is:
Social workers, care workers, health and social care staff and those required to maintain the sector
Teachers, specialist education professionals and nursery staff
Staff essential to the operation of the justice system
Staff involved in the management of the deceased
Administrative staff in local government essential to the delivery of the COVID-19 response
Staff delivering essential public services such as payment of benefits
Staff involved in the distribution of food or other key goods
Police and police support staff
Fire and rescue staff and support staff
Transport workers
Utilities workers
Probation staff
IT staff necessary to support COVID-19 response
Payment providers
Waste disposal service presumably including refuse collection
In addition, other workers described include:
Armed forces personnel
MoD civilian staff and contractors
National Crime Agency
Border security
National security staff
Religions and charity staff
Journalists and broadcasters
The council has also added university staff working in a research role to help fight COVID-19 to the list of eligible workers.
Parents working in these sectors may be asked to provide proof from their employer that they are eligible.
Where are the hubs?
The list of hubs is:
Arnot St Mary, Arnot Street, L4
All Saint's Catholic Primary, Oakfield, Anfield
Anfield Road Primary School, Anfield Road, Anfield
Banks Road Primary, Banks Road, Garston
Barlows Primary School, Barlows Lane, Fazakerley
Belle Vale Primary, Besford Road, L25
The Beacon Church of England Primary, Heyworth Street, Everton
Blackmoor Park Infants, Leyfield Road, L12
Dovedale Primary, Herondale Road, L18
Fazakerley Primary, Formosa Drive, L10
Faith Primary School, Prince Edwin Street, L5
Florence Melly Primary, Bushey Road, L4
Greenbank Primary School, Mossley Avenue , L18
Holy Cross Primary, Fontenoy Street, L3
Holy Name Catholic Primary, Mosspits Lane, Fazakerley
Hunts Cross Primary School, Kingsthorne Road, L25
Kensington Community Primary School, Brae Street
Kingsley Community School, Eversley Street
Liverpool College, Queens Drive, L18
Matthew Arnold Primary School, Dingle Lane, Dingle
Mosspits Lane Primary School, Mosspits Lane, Wavertree
Middlefield Community Primary, Alder Wood Avenue, Speke
Monksdown Primary School, Monksdown Road, Norris Green
Norman Pannell School, Brownbill Bank, L27
Northcote Community Primary, Cavendish Drive, Walton
Our Lady & St Philomena's Catholic Primary School, Sparrowhall Road, L9
Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary, Parkstile Lane, L11
Phoenix Primary School, Birchfield Road, L7
Pleasant Street Community Primary, Pleasant Street, L3
Rice Lane Primary, Brockenhurst Road, L9
Rudston Primary School, Rudston Road, L16
Sacred Heart Catholic School, Hall Lane, Kensington
Springwood Heath Primary, Danefield Road, Allerton
Sudley Junior School, Aigburth Road, L17
St Ambrose Primary School, Alderfield Road, L24
St Christopher’s Catholic Primary, Tarbock Road, L24
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School, Orthes Street, L3
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Montague Road, Old Swan
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, Uttington Avenue East, L11
St John's Catholic Primary, Fountains Road, Kirkdale
St Margaret's Anfield CE Primary, Lower Breck Road, Anfield
St Paul & St. Timothy’s Infant School, South Parkside Drive, L12
St Paul's Catholic Junior School, Spring Grove, L12
St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School, Holly Road, Fairfield
Stockton Wood Primary, All Saints Road, Speke
Wavertree Church of England Primary, Rose Villas, L15
Windsor Primary School, Upper Hill Street, L8
Woolton Primary School, Out Lane L25
Our Lady of Assumption, Hedgefield Road, Belle Vale
St Hugh's Primary School, Earle Road, L7
Our Lady Immaculate Primary School, Northumberland Terrace, L5
Director of Education, Steve Reddy said: “These are unprecedented times and I would like to thank all schools for their support over the last couple of days in coming up with a list of hubs.
“It is really important that people understand that the Government has instructed all schools to close from Friday.
“Many were already struggling to continue to provide an education for children due to the number of staff in self-isolation.
“We simply can’t keep every school site open because that would not be sustainable, so what we have tried to do is come up with a list of strategically placed sites which we believe can be staffed, at least in the short term."
“My appeal to parents is to only take their child to a hub if they are on the list of key workers and they have no other childcare available to them."
“I want to be really honest with people: I know that the list of sites is not perfect, and that it will inconvenience some parents, but we are trying to do our very best in what are very exceptional circumstances."
“I promise that we will be reviewing the situation every single day and we will let people know if we are able to open more sites, or have to make other changes."
“Please keep checking our website regularly for updates and bear with us as we prioritise support for parents whose job is essential to keeping the city functioning and do not have any other available childcare.”