Grandparents and childcare

[Lovelymonkeyninetynine]

Apologies if this has been asked a billion times. Also, as a heads up, yes, I've checked gov.uk etc but can't seem to find a clear answer...can grandparents look after children now?
That's no including anyone with covid symptoms or with a need to shield due to other health issues.

This was talked about in the briefing today. Johnson said it was 'fine' as they would be in your 'bubble' however this does not seem to be in line with the actual guidance where I thought only a single adult household could 'bubble' with another household. Therefore only grand parents who live alone could do childcare or single parents could have grandparents doing childcare. It maybe allowed because you can employ a nanny or childminder,

Any household can bubble with another household now regardless if it's a single person or not. Guidance said you should still SD within the house "if you can" but if obviously GP looking after children especially young ones that wouldn't be possible therefore it is ok for Grandparents to look after children without social distancing from them.
I think you just need to use common sense and maintain hygiene tbh.

If you are a single parent or the grand parent is single (or widowed as I know a lot of older widowed people don't consider themselves single) you can form a bubble. Otherwise officially not.

The guidance says you can 'meet in groups of up to two households (anyone in your support bubblee_ counts as one household) in any location - public or private, indoors or outdoors. You do not always have to meet with the same household - you can meet with different households at different times. However, it remains the case - even inside someone’s home - that you should socially distance from anyone not in your household or bubble. This change also does not affect the support you receive from your carers'. So grandparents can look after their grandchildren but must socially distanced from them unless they are in your 'support bubble'. Not really very helpful if you have young children!!!! After Johnson's comments today this might change or the government might have to clarify what he meant,

I am in the same boat need to go back to work childcare will be £1600 per month and my parents want to do it but my they are 71 and 74 very fit and would rather look after them but I'm petrified to be honest so have to wait and see

Does anyone know what the rules are now about grandparents looking after grandchildren of beauty therapists wanting to return to work?
My friends staff are reluctant to return to work due to gov rules being grey Thank you

If childminders can look after various children, then grandparents are also absolutely fine. Not all childminders are young, many are 'older' in the at risk category but they are still working.