Covid-19 Policy

Last updated: July 19, 2023

The government has removed remaining domestic restrictions in England. There are still steps you can take to reduce the risk of catching and spreading COVID-19:

Get vaccinated
Let fresh air in if meeting indoors, or meet outside
Consider wearing a face covering in crowded, enclosed spaces

Please visit the following link for information and guidance on how to live safely with COVID-19.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

As we learn to live safely with coronavirus (COVID-19), there are actions we can all take to help reduce the risk of catching COVID-19 and passing it on to others.

These actions will also help to reduce the spread of other infections such as flu. COVID-19 along with other infections can spread easily causing serious illness in some people. You may be infected with a virus such as COVID-19 and not have any symptoms, you can still pass the infection onto others. The risk of passing on or catching COVID-19 is greater when you are physically close to someone who is infected, or if you are sharing an enclosed or poorly ventilated space with others. Someone with a respiratory viral infection such as COVID-19 releases small particles that contain the virus when they breathe, speak, cough or sneeze.

These particles can then be breathed in or come into contact with your mouth, nose or eyes. The particles may also land on surfaces and be passed from person to person via touch.

You will not necessarily know whether someone you come into contact with is at a higher risk or becoming seriously ill.

There are simple things you can do in your daily life that will help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections and protect those at highest risk. Things you can choose to do are:

Get vaccinated.
Let fresh air in if meeting others indoors.
Practice good hygiene:
- wash your hands
- cover your coughs and sneezes
- clean your surroundings frequently
Wear a face covering or a face mask.

Face coverings and face masks can help reduce the chance of you spreading infection to others, especially in crowded and enclosed spaces, and may protect you from becoming infected by some respiratory viruses.

If you have symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as COVID-19, and you have a high temperature or do not feel well enough to go to work or carry out normal activities, you are advised to try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people.

What we are doing:

Although there are not currently any domestic restrictions in place we at Dream A Little Dream Soft Play still take the safety of you and your child/children seriously. We are therefore taking the following steps:

We are ensuring good hand hygiene.
We are ensuring that all equipment is cleaned and sanitised between hires.

We therefore ask you to undertake the following Control measures You should:

In the interests of fairness to our staff and other customers Dream A Little Dream Soft Play ask that you let us know if you feel unwell at all and either have or suspect you or your child/children may have COVID-19 prior to any hire. Please see clause 4.5 and 6 within our Terms and Conditions page.
Please inform Dream A Little Dream Soft Play immediately should you or your child/children find out that you have COVID-19 and you have recently hired any equipment from us, this is so that we can take any necessary steps to prevent/reduce the risk of transmission.
Ensure good hygiene for everyone.
Follow public health advice on testing, self-isolation and managing confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Respiratory hygiene The ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach continues to be very important
You should continue to ensure that children clean their hands regularly. This can be done with soap and water or hand sanitiser.
Face masks are no longer mandatory however, if you would feel more comfortable to wear one during us setting up equipment then please feel welcome to do so.
You can no longer get free polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests from the NHS. Instead, you can buy PCR tests from shops and pharmacies, including online. You might also be able to get free PCR tests if you’re eligible. Find out who can get a free NHS COVID-19 test and how to get one Changes to testing for COVID-19 - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
The current guidelines on the NHS website are as follows:
- Try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and either:
- You have a high temperature
- You do not feel well enough to go to work or do your normal activities
- Take extra care to avoid close contact with anyone who is at higher risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19.
- You can go back to normal activities when you feel better or do not have a high temperature.

What to do if you've tested positive for COVID-19

If you have COVID-19, you can pass on the virus to other people for up to 10 days from when your infection starts. Many people will no longer be infectious to others after 5 days.

You should:

try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days
avoiding meeting people at higher risk from COVID-19 for 10 days, especially if their immune system means they’re at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, even if they’ve had a COVID-19 vaccine

This starts from the day after you did the test.

If a child or young person aged 18 or under tests positive for COVID-19, they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days. This starts from the day after they did the test.

Children and young people tend to be infectious to others for less time than adults. If they’re well and do not have a temperature after 3 days, there’s a much lower risk that they’ll pass on COVID-19 to others.

If you are feeling unwell and do not test positive or test negative for COVID-19

If you do not feel well enough to go to work and do your normal activities, you should:

try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people
avoid meeting people at higher risk from COVID-19, especially if their immune system means they’re at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, even if they’ve had a COVID-19 vaccine

You can go back to your normal activities if you:

feel well enough to do so
do not have a high temperature

Thank you for your co-operation