Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance documents

Regulations overview

Pathway out of restrictions

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations: Pathway out of restrictions

Regulations guidance

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations guidance: what the restrictions mean for you
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations guidance: travel
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations guidance: work, business, tourism, hospitality and sport
• Your Guide to the COVID-19 Restrictions
• Your Guide to the COVID- 19 Restrictions – Translations

Education

Assessment and school reports

• guidance on assessment and school reports

Return to schools

• guidance on supporting staff to return to schools
• guidance to support safe working in educational settings - June 2020
• Information leaflet for parents and carers

Special education schools

• Northern Ireland re-opening school guidance - special schools

Summer schools

• provision of Summer Schools to help children with their learning impacted by COVID-19

Family and community

Adoption services

• guidance for providers of Adoption Services

Advice for blind and partially sighted people

• advice for blind and partially sighted people during coronavirus

Alcohol and drug services

• guidance for Alcohol & Drug Services in Northern Ireland to best deliver treatment and care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Childcare

• childcare guidance
• guidance for foster care and supported lodgings setting
• guidance for residential children's homes in Northern Ireland

Community volunteers

• guidance in relation to safeguarding issues for community volunteers

Direct payments

• guidance for Direct Payments

Domestic abuse

• support for victims of domestic abuse

Funeral guidance

• Guidance for handling the infection risks when caring for the deceased and managing funerals

Marriage ceremonies, civil partnerships and other celebratory events

• guidance for marriages, civil partnerships or other celebratory events

Mental health

• international policy guidance and responses to COVID-19 mental health recovery rapid review

Places of worship

• letter to faith leaders - reopening of places of worship

Visiting care settings

• regional principles for visiting in care settings in Northern Ireland

Visiting prisons

• prison visits

Vulnerable children and young people

• support during July and August 2020 for vulnerable children and young people

Housing

Homeless providers

• guidance for homeless providers in Northern Ireland

Social housing

• guidance for social housing landlords and tenants

Moving home

• advice on home moving during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

Private renting

• guidance for private rented sector landlords and tenants

Jury duty

Juror information

• juror information guide during COVID-19

Remote hearings

• remote hearings protocol

Retail

• guidance for urban centres and green spaces
• guidance for the Hospitality Industry in Northern Ireland

Tourism and Hospitality

• guidance for the Hospitality Industry in Northern Ireland
• guidance for businesses within the visitor economy
• guidance for hotels and accommodation
• guidance for restaurants, pubs and bars

Sport, culture and leisure activities

Arts venues

• Guidance on re-opening arts venues in Northern Ireland

Culture and heritage destinations

• culture and heritage destinations venues guidance for a phased return

Funfairs

• guidance on reopening of funfairs in Northern Ireland

Sport

• guidance on the safe return of sport

Soft play areas

• guidance for soft play areas

Travel 

• Travel advice and guidance

Work and business

Working from home

• working from home guidance
• internal support to help those returning to the workplace

Guidance for business

• COVID-19 in a business setting - a quick guide for employers
• keeping workers and clients safe during COVID-19 in close contact services
• guidance for food businesses looking to operate during COVID-19 pandemic