Croydon Council Update

A message from Councillor Hamida Ali, leader of the council

It was fantastic to hear that the vaccination team at Croydon Health Services have administered their 10,000th Covid-19 vaccine since the clinic opened at the beginning of December.

This is an incredible achievement by all those working tirelessly to deliver Croydon’s vaccination programme and I want to thank all our local NHS staff for everything they are doing, while still coping with the demands of the pandemic. This is all the more important given that this week marked the tragic loss of over 100,000 lives to this disease.

My thanks also to all those in our community who are coming forward to receive their vaccines when offered, taking this important step to get the best possible protection for against Covid-19.

Getting vaccinated is vital to protect not only yourself but others who you might come into contact with, particularly those who are more at risk of becoming seriously ill from the virus.

This is why frontline health and social care workers are among the NHS’s priority groups to receive the vaccine, because they work with some of our most vulnerable residents.

I’m delighted that many of our own council staff who provide these vital services have now received theirs and I would urge everyone working in those professions to take up the vaccine as soon as they are offered, helping to keep them and those they look after, safe. Jennifer, one of our carers, has shared her experience about getting the vaccine and what it means to her – you can watch the video here.

I know some people feel hesitant about vaccination and our public health team continue to work closely with our local NHS to answer any questions residents might have, to reassure them that the Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective. You can find out more about the Covid-19 vaccination on the NHS website

The vaccine roll-out continues at pace right across our borough. Croydon Health Services have now completed the substantial task of visiting over 80 care homes across Croydon to offer the vaccine, ensuring some of our most vulnerable residents are protected against the disease.

GP and community mobile teams are also beginning to contact and vaccinate housebound people in the priority groups in their homes, with those eligible being contacted in advance by phone or text or letter. All vaccinators making house calls will have NHS identification, which residents should ask to see.

Please don’t be anxious if you are in a priority group and haven’t yet been contacted – they are working to get to you as quickly as they can. In the meantime, we can all help the NHS to deliver the programme by not contacting them for a vaccine until they have got in touch with us, or arriving at vaccination sites without an appointment – they will let you know when it is your turn, by text, phone or a letter.

Thank you to everyone for being patient and in the meantime, remember we must all stay at home, and if we do go out , follow the advice on hands, face, space. We have come so far – it’s vital that we keep going.

Daily update from GOV.​UK.

Department for Education

Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

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Attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.

Change made:
Added ‘Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: 23 March 2020 to 21 January 2021.’

Laptops and tablets progress data as of 26 January 2021

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Information about how many laptops and tablets that have been delivered or dispatched to local authorities and academy trusts.

First published.

Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: 23 March 2020 to 21 January 2021

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Attendance in education settings since Monday 23 March and early years settings since Thursday 16 April.

First published.

Funding boost to get young people get into work

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New £1000 cash support for businesses to help with the cost of providing a traineeship

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Actions for FE colleges and providers during the coronavirus outbreak

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Find out what you’ll need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to maintain provision.

Change made:
Added ‘Further education guidance for operation during the national lockdown: January 2021’ and removed ‘Further education guidance for restricting attendance during the national lockdown’.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) asymptomatic testing for staff in primary schools and nurseries

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Information on rapid asymptomatic coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for staff in primary schools, school-based nurseries and maintained nursery schools.

Change made:
Added updated information about reporting delivery and test issues using the form, and contacting the helpline for the link which has been shared with primary schools, school-based nurseries, and maintained nursery schools, to access guidance and support materials.

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Large-scale coronavirus vaccine manufacturing begins in Scotland

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Speciality vaccine company Valneva has started commercial manufacturing of its promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Novavax publishes positive efficacy data for its COVID-19 vaccine

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Novavax today published positive data from the UK phase 3 study of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, showing it to be 89.3% effective in preventing coronavirus in participants.

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Janssen publishes positive safety and efficacy data for single-dose COVID-19 vaccine

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Janssen today published positive data from the Phase 3 studies of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate, showing it to be 66% effective overall in preventing coronavirus in participants.

First published.

Department for International Trade

Exports of Scottish food and drink grow

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Burns Night boost for haggis

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SMEs across UK voice support for easier transatlantic trade

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New report shows opportunities and challenges of trade with US for small businesses.

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Trade with Canada from 1 January 2021

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How you import from and export to Canada will change from 1 January 2021.

Change made:
Updated the section: Claiming preferential rates for your exports from the UK.

Trade advisory groups (TAGs)

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The groups were established in July 2020 in order to meet the requirements of the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) trade negotiations.

Change made:
Updated membership to add David Watson, MD of Ryobi to section 3.2.

 

 

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