Coronavirus outbreak

[ozboz]

Britsh RedCross have upped the campaign to get people signed up as community reserve volunteer. If you are able why not sign up no training , just a willingness to help others. Just like many are doing via FB groups and like but with the backing, coordination, and support of the BRC. It's not a care role just extra hand to do the basics like deliver food, just checking on someone or sorting donations out.

https://reserves.redcross.org.uk

If you can't bet you know someone who can help get the word out people we need as many as we can get.

Just signed up , I’m not sure what I can do , but ..........

 

[Proto]

Don't shake the conveyancing solicitors hand when its completed.

Hadn’t realised I’d posted that but I should have added that estate agents are also screwed, especially the smaller chains and independents. Can’t take on new business without site valuations, can’t continue with existing listings if no viewings can be carried out, sales nearing contract exchange need surveyors and engineers reports. Basically the market is going to stop. That’s a awful lot of estate agents with no income. I hope they put some aside from the good times instead of pissing it way on smart cars and holidays. Oh hang on, it’s estate agents we‘re talking about.

 

[tom73]

Why's it matter one of his deputies is. Maybe he's currently going other things like briefing senior health care staff or in the middle of being briefed himself.

 

[tom73]

Just signed up , I’m not sure what I can do , but ..........

don't worry if they want you to help they will find something.

 

[tom73]

School closed great no job or pay for me then. Not on a regular contract so looking like full time volunteering for me then.
It's the vulnerable students that worry me we are the only ones who care about them and school is the only place they feel safe.
School maybe open to the likes of them but now with no need to worry if they turn up or not the school wont care. They care little as it is.

 

[Duffy]

We all need to eat
You can praise god from the comfort of your own home.

 

[Venod]

Check before you share

That's why I put the warning, please feel free to check the facts.

 

[Julia9054]

That's the schools out from Friday, but key workers' children to continue to attend.

But teachers don’t count as key workers. Who is going to be looking after teachers‘ children?

 

[DCLane]

With schools closing indefinately clearly the government is now expecting the isolation to be for months, not weeks, possibly 6 months?

I'm presuming they'll either use mocks and/or sit exams in July/September or even next year? How that'll affect A-level/university entry or apprenticeships I don't know. This will create chaos!

I've a 15yo sitting his last set of 2nd mock GCSE's tomorrow and asking why.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Just signed up , I’m not sure what I can do , but ..........

Get into another fine mess?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

But teachers don’t count as key workers. Who is going to be looking after teachers‘ children?

Go to school with their teacher parent

 

[Johnno260]

I spoke with the school, their impression which makes sense, is they will take stock of key workers in the local area, and a hub school would be implemented, this is all what they think it's not information that has been passed down but it makes sense.

Also makes sense as some key workers will end up pulling more shifts as other staff become ill or have to isolate.

On the shop front Tesco was re-stocked this evening but many shelves emptied fast, clear signs advising no more than 2 of any item, the guy with 8 packets or loo roll was told at the till sorry but these are the rules, when he kicked off he was asked to leave and the store guard frog marched him to the exit, glad to see this no nonsense approach to verbal abuse and lack of common courtesy.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

But teachers don’t count as key workers. Who is going to be looking after teachers‘ children?

I'm sure that for those teachers who are still working, they will count as key workers.

 

[Julia9054]

No paracetamol on the shelves in Lidl. When I got to the till there were lots of boxes behind the cashier along with other items. Cashier said she had been confiscating packets all shift from customers trying to buy too many.

 

[Archie_tect]

Key worker and vulnerable children including ones relying on school meals to still go to school... so some teachers and support staff to attend but no clear information yet except to say that Ofsted inspections won't be cancelled?? Daughter's primary [teacher, not pupil!] not giving out guidance yet so lots to check and confirm before Friday.