Announcing childcare for workers of Alert level 4 businesses or services

By Nick Leith | Posted: Sunday August 22, 2021

This info has been shared with us by the Ministry of Education.

Please find below information regarding childcare for Covid level 4 workers. This is intended as support for parents and whānau of children 0-13 years who are required to work providing essential services and who are unable to source private childcare.

Thank you to those home-based providers who are providing this care.

Childcare for Workers of Alert Level 4 Business or Services Scheme

The Government has contracted approved licensed home-based education and care providers across the country to provide childcare to workers in Alert Level 4 businesses and services.

Childcare through this scheme is only available:

· During an alert level 4 lock-down period as announced by the New Zealand Government.

· for children under the care of Alert Level 4 business or service workers.

· where there are no other adults in the household able to undertake childcare.

· for children aged 0-13.

The preference remains that Alert Level 4 workers make their own private arrangements where they are able to do so.

Conditions of childcare delivery:

· Carers are only able to care for one household.

· Funding is not available where the carer normally lives at the same address as the worker in an Alert Level 4 business or service.

· Workers in Alert Level 4 businesses or services are not to be charged any fees for this service.

· All Covid19 Public Health rules must be complied with.

Information for parents, caregivers and whānau

A list of approved licensed home-based education and care providers can be found on our website. If you are an Alert Level 4 business or service worker, you can organise childcare by contacting one of these providers directly.