Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus: driving tests
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Check when driving tests and motorcycle tests restart in England, Scotland and Wales, and find out what changes to expect when you take your test.
Coronavirus: driving theory tests
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Theory tests have restarted in England, Scotland and Wales – find out what to expect when you take your test.
£5 million for social prescribing to tackle the impact of COVID-19
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The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) has been awarded £5 million in funding to support people to stay connected and maintain their health and wellbeing following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ask HMRC to verify you had a new child which affected your eligibility for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
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Use this form if you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership, and having a new child affected the trading profits or total income you reported for the tax year 2018 to 2019.
Wellbeing for education return grant: S31 grant determination letter
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Additional funding for local authorities to support pupils’ and students’ wellbeing and psychosocial recovery as they return to full-time education in autumn 2020.
Decide if your business has been adversely affected for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
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Find out if your business has been adversely affected due to coronavirus (COVID-19), examples and what records you need to keep if you make a claim.
How different circumstances affect the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
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If you’re self-employed or member of a partnership find out how your circumstances can affect your eligibility for the scheme.
Claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
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If you’re self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been adversely affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) use this scheme if you’re eligible to claim the grant.
PPE portal: how to order emergency personal protective equipment
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Healthcare providers can order additional personal protective equipment (PPE) through the portal to top up their existing supplies for COVID-19 in an emergency.
Secretary of State message to the NHS on the coronavirus response
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Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock thanks the NHS workforce for the dedication they have shown in the national effort against coronavirus (COVID-19).
Check which employees you can put on furlough to use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Find out which employees you can put on furlough and claim for through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
COVID-19 treatments: making a proposal for clinical trials
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Guidance for innovators looking to propose early-stage coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments for testing in UK clinical trials.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): how to self-isolate when you travel to the UK
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Sets out how to self-isolate when you arrive in the UK. You will not be allowed to leave the place you’re staying for the first 14 days you’re in the UK.
COVID-19: background information
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Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features.
Find examples to help you calculate your employees’ wages
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Check examples to help you calculate your employee’s wages, National Insurance contributions and pension contributions if you’re claiming through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey: characteristics of people testing positive for COVID-19 in England, August 2020
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This release provides data about the characteristics of people testing positive for COVID-19 from the COVID-19 Infection Survey. This survey is being delivered in partnership with the University of Oxford, the University of Manchester, Public Health England and Welcome Trust.
HM Treasury coronavirus (COVID-19) business loan scheme statistics
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HMT management information about the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS), Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) and Future Fund Scheme.
European Structural and Investment Funds: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
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A series of documents and updates regarding the 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Programme and the response to COVID-19.
Government creates new National Institute for Health Protection
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A brand new organisation whose primary focus is public health protection and infectious disease capability is being established by the government.
The future of public health
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Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock spoke at Policy Exchange about the future of public health.
NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 30 July to 5 August 2020
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Experimental statistics for weeks 1 to 10 of NHS Test and Trace contact tracing in England and coronavirus testing (UK).
Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak
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This page held a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19: management of staff and exposed patients and residents in health and social care settings
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Guidance on the management of staff, patients and residents who have been exposed to COVID-19.
Ofqual statement on grading of VTQs, 18 August 2020
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The statistical standardisation approach used in A levels and GCSEs was not used in most vocational and technical qualifications, including BTECs.
COVID-19: guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable
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Information for shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation
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This page provides advice and guidance for all court and tribunal users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and will be updated when new advice is available.
Huge boost to national testing study will offer new COVID-19 insights
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Infection survey to expand from testing 28,000 people per fortnight to 150,000 by October.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on the phased return of sport and recreation
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Guidance for the public, providers of outdoor sport facilities, elite athletes, personal trainers and coaches on the phased return of sport and recreation.
10,000 people now signed up to COVID-19 immunity study
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A nationwide effort led by PHE to find out whether people who had COVID-19 can get infected again has now recruited 10,000 health workers from across the NHS.
Coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses
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Local authorities have received and distributed funding to support small and medium businesses in England during coronavirus.
Transport use during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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To monitor the use of the transport system during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, DfT provides statistics on transport use by mode, published every Wednesday.
Get coronavirus support as a clinically extremely vulnerable person: privacy notice
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Privacy notice for the service providing coronavirus support to clinically extremely vulnerable people.
Closing certain businesses and venues in England
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Guidance on the closure of certain businesses and venues as part of further social distancing measures, and on the further easing of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in July and August 2020.
If you’ve claimed too much or not enough from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
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Find out what you need to do if you’ve claimed too much or not enough from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society: 20 August 2020
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Early experimental data on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK economy and society. These faster indicators are created using rapid response surveys, novel data sources and experimental methods.
Coronavirus and the social impacts on disabled people in Great Britain: July 2020
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Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey on the social impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on disabled people in Great Britain. This release uses two waves of survey results covering 9 July to 19 July 2020 and includes indicators broken down by impairment type.
Awarding organisation appeals and complaints links
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Contact details for complaints to awarding organisations offering vocational and technical qualifications in England.
Changes to awarding of GCSE, AS and A level: guide for teachers, student, parents & carers: summer 2020
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Guidance for teachers, students, parents and carers following a decision to issue results using centre assessment grades or calculated results where higher.
NHS Test and Trace statistics (England): methodology
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How the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) puts together the contact tracing data in its weekly reports.
DHSC testing and tracing statistics: information for users
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A summary of explanatory information to support users of DHSC coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and tracing statistics.
Guidance on making wills using video-conferencing
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The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
Wider impacts of COVID-19 on health monitoring tool
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National monitoring tool that brings together metrics to assess the wider impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) on health.
NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 6 August to 12 August 2020
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Experimental statistics for weeks 1 to 11 of NHS Test and Trace contact tracing in England and coronavirus testing (UK).
Vocational and technical qualifications awarding, 2020
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Publications relating to the awarding of vocational and technical qualifications in the academic year 2019 to 2020.
Help and support if your business is affected by coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Watch videos and register for the free webinars to learn more about the support available to help you deal with the economic impacts of coronavirus.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors
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List of countries and territories from where you can travel to England and may not have to self-isolate.
Croatia, Trinidad and Tobago and Austria to be removed from travel corridors list
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People arriving in England from these destinations from 4am Saturday 22 August will need to self-isolate for 2 weeks.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): countries and territories exempt from advice against ‘all but essential’ international travel
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The FCO updated its global advisory against ‘all but essential’ travel, exempting destinations that no longer pose an unacceptably high risk for British travellers.
Coronavirus: driver and rider trainer guidance
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Guidance for driving instructors and motorcycle trainers about the restart of driver and rider training and tests, including working safely and timescales.
Protective measures for holiday or after-school clubs and other out-of-school settings for children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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Protective measures for providers of community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings offering provision to children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Guidance for parents and carers of children attending out-of-school settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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Guidance for parents and carers of children attending community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings.
COVID-19: reducing transmission – what you can do to help
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Advice on how you can help reduce the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 21 August 2020
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Indicators from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey covering the period 12 August to 16 August 2020 to understand the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on people, households and communities in Great Britain.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey pilot: England and Wales, 21 August 2020
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Results include estimates for England and initial results for Wales. This survey is carried out in partnership with IQVIA, Oxford University and UK Biocentre.
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme statistics: August 2020
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The number of individuals claiming the SEISS grant up to 31 July 2020 by age, gender, industry sector and geography.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme statistics: August 2020
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Time series and cumulative statistics on the CJRS. Includes claims to 31 July 2020 by scheme size, sector, geography and demographics.
COVID-19: infection prevention and control (IPC)
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Guidance on infection prevention and control for COVID-19. Sustained community transmission is occurring across the UK.
NHS Test and Trace successfully reaches over 80% of close contacts since launch
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More than 272,000 people have now been reached by NHS Test and Trace.
National COVID-19 surveillance reports
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National COVID-19 surveillance reports, including weekly summary of findings monitored through various COVID-19 surveillance systems.
COVID-19: update on changes to Veterans UK Services
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Due to ongoing COVID-19 precautions, there are changes to Veterans UK services. You can find the latest information here.
More targeted action in local areas to curb the spread of coronavirus
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Government and local leaders in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn have agreed additional measures to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
The R number and growth rate in the UK
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The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK.
ONS: Air pollution and COVID-19 mortality rates in England, 6 August 2020
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Paper by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) examining the potential relationship between long term air pollution exposure
Scientific evidence supporting the government response to coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Evidence considered by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).
Dynamic CO-CIN report to SAGE and NERVTAG, 5 August 2020
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Clinical information provided to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG).
Face coverings: when to wear one and how to make your own
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This page explains when to wear a face covering and how to make one.
What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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Information for parents and carers about going back to schools, nurseries and colleges in the autumn term.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): reducing burdens on educational and care settings
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List of data collections, services or requests which will be cancelled, paused or will continue.
Jenrick extends ban on evictions and notice periods
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The ban on evictions extended for another 4 weeks and new 6 month notice periods to be in place until at least 31 March 2021.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): testing data methodology
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Information on the data sources and methodology used to provide the daily statistics on coronavirus testing.
Looking after friends or family when they leave hospital: leaflet
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Leaflet for the family and friends of a person who needs ongoing care and support after leaving hospital.
Hospital discharge service guidance
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Guidance on how health and care systems should support the safe and timely discharge of people who no longer need to stay in hospital.
Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts
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This page holds a list of additional facilities opening to support the courts and tribunals estate during the coronavirus outbreak.
HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
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This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm.
Working safely during COVID-19: enforcement agents (bailiffs)
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COVID-19 secure guidance for enforcement agents (also known as bailiffs) using the Taking Control of Goods process.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators
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Safer working principles and risk assessment for transport operators and organisations.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers
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Walking, cycling, and travelling in vehicles or on public transport during the coronavirus outbreak.
NHS Test and Trace: how it works
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An overview of the NHS Test and Trace service, including what happens if you test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) or have had close contact with someone who has tested positive. |