Owner Rosemary Izzard, who operates two settings, notified staff of the new policy last week.
The rule will apply to existing staff and new employees. The only exception would be where there is a ‘clinically confirmed reason that vaccination would prove to be a serious risk to health’, suggest local press reports.
Ms Izzard is hoping the new policy will reduce the level of disruption caused by nursery staff having to isolate.
Under Government rules, as of 16 August, adults who are double vaccinated and who come into contact with a positive Covid case, will no longer automatically have to self-isolate, unless they test positive themselves. Instead, they will be required to take daily Covid-19 tests.
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