Attendance rates will plummet from Thursday as stage four lockdown comes into effect, but centres still have few details
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• Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Victoria stage 3 restrictions
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With less than 48 hours until childcare attendance rates are set to plummet in Melbourne, providers say they need urgent clarity and support from the state and federal governments.
From Thursday 6 July, only parents from “defined industries” will be allowed to send their children to childcare, as part of Melbourne’s stage four lockdowns. But there has been no word on which families will qualify, and what government support will be available to providers.
Continue reading…Attendance rates will plummet from Thursday as stage four lockdown comes into effect, but centres still have few details• Follow Tuesday’s Australia live blog• Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions; Victoria stage 3 restrictions• Australian stats interactive; Vic cases mapWith less than 48 hours until childcare attendance rates are set to plummet in Melbourne, providers say they need urgent clarity and support from the state and federal governments.From Thursday 6 July, only parents from “defined industries” will be allowed to send their children to childcare, as part of Melbourne’s stage four lockdowns. But there has been no word on which families will qualify, and what government support will be available to providers. Continue reading…