Freedom Day has come and passed. We have taken the decision as an organisation not to change any current COVID risk management or practice and we feel confident that you will agree with this decision.

As I sit writing this statement, a BBC news flash has announced that a record 618,903 alerts were sent to COVID app users in the last week. Numbers of positive cases are increasing.

We have to remain vigilant and indeed at Briars Barn we will continue to employ safety procedures in the fight against the transmission of the virus.

Of course, there is now no legal requirement for people to wear masks, restrict social contact or distance.

At Briars Barn however, we will continue to wear masks, retain identifiable bubbles, persist with COVID clean downs and distance ourselves. Of course, people using Briars Barn have always been exempt from wearing masks but I do hope you will continue to do so. I have been so impressed with the commitment from everybody to this point.

All staff are double vaccinated and test 3 x per week using LFT and PCR testing. 95% of people using Briars Barn are double vaccinated also.

We take your safety very seriously. Thank you for your co-operation and ongoing support.

Due to COVID measures, there may be no one office based during key support hours. The best time to call is 09.00 to 09.30 or after 3pm. You can leave a voicemail and this will come through to our alert systems. If the matter is urgent, you can call or text Lisa Goodfellow on 07710 549 536 or Sara Salah on 07718 424 608. We will always try to respond to your call the same day but if not, within 24 hours. For email, please use sara.salah@briarsbarn.co.uk or lisa.goodfellow@briarsbarn.co.uk