Question reference: S5W-32334
- Date lodged: 6 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 29 October 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government when soft play centres and baby/toddler groups/classes will be able to resume.
Answer
Provisional guidance was published on 1 September for ‘Indoor activities for children and young people (unregulated)’. Activities run indoors for children and young people, including babies and toddlers, could resume from 31 August as long as they adhered to this guidance. This guidance was updated on 24 September and 5 October. Organisers should consult the guidance: Staying safe and protecting others to ensure that they are operating within current safety restrictions.
Soft play centres are currently required to remain closed by law. Provisional guidance for the re-opening of soft plays will be published shortly to allow businesses to prepare to re-open. There is no date set for soft plays to re-open, a date will be set when it is deemed safe to do so.