There are no specific provisions for 'broadcasting' (public service or otherwise), but journalists (and those supporting journalism) are designated 'key workers'
"
The list includes “journalists and
broadcasters who are providing public service broadcasting
” in the category of “key public services
"
From the Government list of key worker qualifications.
So I asked
what
broadcasters are supposed to be exempt from but you supplied a list of
who
is on a list of
key workers
.
The 'government list' you quote is about who can still take their kids to school while they are closed to everyone else - please do not conflate them to mean anything else. That's misinformation... and that's not something we need right now.
The Health Protection Regulations is what has created the current 'lockdown' and yet does not feature the term 'key worker' once. The word 'broadcast' appears only four times... and not really in respect of what we would call an actual broadcaster..
So remind me again, what does that key worker qualification
exempt
you from (other than childcare duties).
If you are in the UK - then there is no lockdown yet. Some are describing the current situation as a lockdown - but it really isn't.
In the UK, if you can work from home you should, and are expected to. If you can't work from home - and can do your job safely, following social distancing rules etc., and can travel to and from work safely, you are still allowed to work.
You are still allowed out of your house to go to and from work in the UK. There is no public list of 'key workers' who are allowed to go to work - as those restrictions have yet to be put in place (and may not be).
The only 'key worker' list currently in use is related to childcare - and has been clarified to include those responsible for keeping public service broadcasting on-air (not just journalists)
Last edited by noggin on 31 March 2020 5:58pm