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Originally Posted by Mick
See above. The very article itself asks...
Can I go to work? The list of key workers and essential roles, explained
Key words underlined.
So if you go against government instructions, it's no longer advice and you work is not considered essential, good luck with the police if they stop you.
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The "can I go to work?" is a question.
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Can children of non-key workers still go to school? No, they should be at home and observing social distancing.
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Implying the parent(s) won't necessarily be at home themselves.
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Do both parents need to be key workers? Children with at least one parent or carer who are identified as critical workers by the government can send their children to school if required.
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Again implying a parent is not a key worker might not be at home.
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Communities Secretary Robert Jendrick has provided this checklist to help workers decide if they should stay home or not:
- If you can work from home, you must do so
- If that is impossible, you can go to work
- If you are in the workplace, you should adhere to social distancing guidelines
- If that's not possible, businesses should consider ceasing to trade
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Official UK government website.
Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can't do
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4. Should I stay at home or go to work?
You may travel for work purposes, but only where you cannot work from home.
Certain jobs require people to travel to their place of work – for instance if they operate machinery, work in construction or manufacturing, or are delivering front line services such as train and bus drivers.
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5. I’m not a critical worker and I can’t work from home. What should I do?
If you cannot work from home then you can still travel to work. This is consistent with the Chief Medical Officer’s advice.
Critical workers are those who can still take their children to school or childcare. This critical worker definition does not affect whether or not you can travel to work – if you are not a critical worker, you may still travel to work provided you cannot work from home.
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6. How can I find out if my work is essential or not?
The government is NOT saying only people doing “essential” work can go to work. Anyone who cannot work from home can still go to work.
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