Holiday camps cancelled- what are key workers supposed to do?

[Dishwashersaurous]

My children’s holiday camp provider has just emailed to say that despite thinking that they were going to run, they have been told by department for education that they cannot run.
I booked these days in September.

I understand that if dfe say that they cannot run then they cannot.

But my aibu is what am I , and millions of other parents, supposed to ?

We’ve been just about coping but I was clinging on to the summer camps to enable us both to work normally.

Grandparents are not legally allowed in the house.
No where is open.
I can’t take anymore leave/ unpaid leave etc, nor can my husband as it’s been used up in the crisis so far.

The guidelines have changed again today 😂

Consistent grouping now removed from 20th July

www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures

@Paddingtonthebear

The guidelines have changed again today 😂

It’s going to keep changing. That’s one of the reasons we called early on closing. Every time you make a plan you have to change it

Also noticed that shielding for children is lifted on August 1st. So childcare providers get to be the guinea pigs responsible for the first test of protecting shielded children rather than schools

@Paddingtonthebear

The guidelines have changed again today 😂

Ffs, as much as I want holiday clubs (and schools) to open I can understand why providers are getting frustrated! Pick a set and stick to them

Although that is different to the holiday club guidance(published yesterday) which talks about groups of 15

I think the guidance that changed today only refers to early years settings and the guidance you posted early paddington will still apply to the other holiday clubs as it still appears to be live on Gov.co.uk but then again who knows

www.gov.uk/government/publications/protective-measures-for-holiday-or-after-school-clubs-and-other-out-of-school-settings-for-children-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/protective-measures-for-out-of-school-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

And now it's changed again for the third time in three days!
You could not make this stuff up....