UAE nurseries seek ‘same reopening guidelines’ as schools

UAE nurseries seek ‘same reopening guidelines’ as schools

The UAE Nurseries Group, which represents several nursery operators, has expressed concerns over reopening guidelines specified for them. The group said the guidelines for a tentative reopening in October "cannot be met by most nursery operators".The operators are seeking a meeting with the authorities to resolve the issues.Another issue highlighted by the group is that nurseries have been asked to pay for coronavirus testing of all staff every two weeks, "unlike schools where staff testing was supported by the authorities". "The nursery operators contend that nurseries have now been closed for over six months and should not be expected to shoulder this additional cost in the absence of any financial relief and uncertain cash flow, given that an October reopening is not guaranteed."What operators sayLama Chivi, CEO, Babilou Group Middle