As part of the UK’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, the government has now asked all early years settings to close for all but the most vulnerable children and those whose parents are key workers.

I can only imagine what it feels like being in the midst of this situation, and we’re here to help support you through it.

This week, I spoke with Sophie Haylock, the director of Early Years HR and the owner of a day nursery in Surrey, England. She pointed out that all of us will likely have to deliver and receive some difficult news in the coming days, weeks, and months. What matters right now is how we confront that knowledge, she told me.

“At some point, we’re going to get through this. How businesses deal with it now is going to speak volumes to how parents, families and staff respond to us later down the line. Think about what you want people to remember you by when we start to open as normal again,” Sophie says.