Up to 6 people from different households or a larger number of no more than 2 households can meet indoors without the need for a formal childcare arrangement. All children can go to registered childcare, childminders, wraparound care and other supervised children’s activities indoors and outdoors.

Parent and child groups can take place indoors as well as outdoors, with up to 30 people. Children under 5 who are accompanying a parent or guardian do not count towards this limit. See the parent and child groups section of this guidance.

MEETING OTHERS FOR CHILDCARE

Gatherings above the limit of 6 people or 2 households indoors, or above 30 outdoors can take place for the following purposes:

• for education, registered childcare, and supervised activities for children – see further information on education and childcare
• for arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents or guardians
• to allow contact between birth parents and children in care, as well as between siblings in care
• to place or facilitate the placing of a child or children in the care of another by social services