The Government published a list of "key workers" in the early hours of Friday whose children will continue to be cared for at school amid the coronavirus pandemic. The "key workers" list was expected to be published on Thursday, with those included anticipated to be NHS staff, police and supermarket delivery drivers. Education and childcareThis includes nursery and teaching staff, social workers and those specialist education professionals who must remain active during the COVID-19 response to deliver this approach. TransportThis includes those who will keep the air, water, road and rail passenger and freight transport modes operating during the COVID-19 response, including those working on transport systems through which supply chains pass. Special schools are to remain open during the closures, while educational settings will continue to cater for vulnerable children and pupils whose parents are key workers.

Source: Daily Mirror March 20, 2020 00:36 UTC