“We are now getting lateral testing but staff are having to go to a hub in their lunch hour. It would make a lot more sense if we were treated like schools. “We are being told to carry on as normal as if we have got fairy dust and everything will be OK. If we are staying open then support us: give us testing on-site and priority for vaccines.” She added extra government funding for early years expected in April will amount to “2p per child”. Rebecca Jeffries, from Fairytales Playgroup in Rainham, said the number of children attending has plummeted during lockdown, as many parents are furloughed or working from home.