The New National Restrictions come into force on Thursday 5 November until Wednesday 2 December, to control the spread of coronavirus.
The DfE said the guidance builds on guidance published in July, which included a range of measures to reduce the transmission of coronavirus.
As previously stated, early years settings and childminders can remain open, with parents of under-fives continuing to use them as normal.
Nannies can continue to work in the home, and parents can access wraparound childcare.
Parents are able to form a childcare bubble with another household for the purposes of informal childcare, where the child is 13 or under.
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