Harrogate hubs set up to care for children of key workers during bank holidays and weekends

Hubs have been set up in schools in the Harrogate district to make sure critical workers have childcare throughout bank holidays, weekends and other times.
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North Yorkshire County Council has worked with schools and settings to set up small hubs, located close to hospitals, which will care for pre-school and school-aged children of key workers from Good Friday.

They will operate from 7.45am to 5.45pm and will continue to operate as long as they are needed throughout the pandemic.

The hubs in the Harrogate district are:

Hubs have been set up in schools in the Harrogate district to make sure critical workers have childcare.Hubs have been set up in schools in the Harrogate district to make sure critical workers have childcare.
Hubs have been set up in schools in the Harrogate district to make sure critical workers have childcare.

- Harrogate, Grove Road (all children aged 0 to 12)

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- Ripon, Moorside Primary School (children attending school aged 4 to 12)

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“We are hugely grateful for the hard work, dedication and flexibility of all the school staff involved in making sure this happens and would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to them.”

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The majority of schools in North Yorkshire are already remaining open over the Easter holidays for children of keyworkers, but the hubs will fill in gaps in childcare in the county.

The early years’ hubs for children 0 to 4 will begin from Good Friday and will operate seven days a week.

There will be a maximum of ten places available for pre-school children in each hub and there will be qualified early years professionals on site.

The school hubs will run on weekends and bank holidays only, as there is expected to be sufficient cover provided by North Yorkshire schools being open during the working week.

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The hubs will open on Friday for the Easter weekend and there will be a maximum of 20 places available for the 4 to 12 age range. They will be staffed by people from the existing school workforce.

Parents and carers are asked to transport their children to and from the hubs and to provide them with packed lunches.

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