•
introducing a procedure to be followed with regard to newly arrived juveniles, ones who
have been brought back after escaping or failure to return, or have returned after a leave280
(more information on this is included in the next chapter);
•
subjecting newly arrived juveniles to quarantine (from 7 to 14 days) in places or rooms
adapted for this purposes281 (more information on this is included in the next chapter);
•
suspending the visits to the JEC, leaves from the JEC, and possibilities to go outside282;
•
suspension of juveniles’ individual learning courses283;
•
restrictions on receiving and sending postal deliveries284;
•
remote work of employees, if possible285;
•
ensuring that employees have additional clothes, hygiene products and medications to be
used in case the centre is under quarantine286;
•
introducing distance education for juveniles attending the centre’s schools (procedures for
teachers’ preparations for lessons of the individual subjects, preparation of tasks for the
students, the methods of evaluating and grading the students who were sent home for the
time of the pandemic)287.
It should be noted that the limitations were reduced after the letter from the Ministry of National
Education of 8 June 2020, which indicated that isolation of newly arrived juveniles or ones brought back
after escaping should only be an optional solution. It should be used depending on the content of the
interview conducted with the juvenile and any determined risk of contracting and developing COVID19288. Also, the juveniles could leave the JECs for the summer holidays. The leaves had to be agreed
with the parents or legal guardians of the juveniles (including a representative of the foster care
institution). The juvenile's journey home for the leave had to be organized in accordance with the
national guidelines on juveniles’ movement. If they were going to their foster care facility, they had to
travel in agreement with the facility. The Ministry also decided that the centres could organize summer
280
JEC in Mszana Dolna, JEC in Renice, JEC in Łobżenica, JEC no. 3 in Łódź, JEC in Mrowiny, JEC in Łańcut.
JEC in Renice, JEC in Czaplinek, JEC in Mszana Dolna, JEC in Łobżenica, JEC no. 3 in Łódź, JEC in Mrowiny,
JEC in Łańcut.
281
282
JEC in Czaplinek, JEC in Mszana Dolna, JEC in Łobżenica, JEC no. 3 in Łódź, JEC in Łańcut.
283
JEC in Czaplinek.
284
JEC in Łobżenica, JEC in Łańcut.
285
JEC in Łobżenica, JEC no. 3 in Łódź.
286
JEC in Czaplinek.
287
JEC in Czaplinek.
288
Letter from the Ministry of National Education to the directors of juvenile educational centres of 8 June 2020
(ref. no. DWKI-WSPE.5015.18.2020.KT.).
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