Private nursery staff to get paid if forced to close by the government

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

To pay private day nursery staff if forced to close by the government

Because all year round they look after everyone elses children so that their parents can go to work. Therefore if forced to close by the government they should get pay

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The Government has announced support measures to help pay employees for businesses that have had to close. You can find out more details about the scheme here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-could-be-covered-by-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme

You may wish to speak to your employer directly about this issue.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

19 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
17 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 17 Apr 2020

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