See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot Routine COVID Protective Measures for ELC and Daycare of Children’s Services The main components of the guidance include: • Children, young people and adults should stay at home and self-isolate in the circumstances outlined in the wider policy on self-isolation • Face coverings are not needed when working directly with children but should be worn by staff and visitors when they are not working directly with children, and staff and children should be supported to wear them if they choose to do so • Physical distancing, staff and visitors should follow wider societal guidance but physical distancing is not required between children and adults or between children • Actions to minimise child to child and staff to staff contact through groupings (i.e.