Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Exempt childcare workers from self-isolation if contacted by NHS Test and Trace
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should exempt all childcare workers from the requirement to self-isolate if they are contacted by NHS Test and Trace because they have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
Childcare is crucial for parents to enable them to work. If childcare staff are contacted the childcare is often closed due to lack of staff. It is a crucial this is actioned immediately. Childcare staff regularly test to safeguard people around them. Childcare was asked by government to stay open when covid first hit to ensure crucial staff were able to work, now they have been forgotten.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Jan 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
28 Jul 2021
Closed
28 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.