Covid-19 Safe Working Practices

​The following safe working practices have been produced following the latest UK Government guidance for working during the Covid-19 outbreak and will be reviewed on a regular basis and updated as necessary following any changes in guidance provided.

Alterations
  1. Alterations, such as hem shortening, zip replacement and mending, can be sent to me via post at the address provided on my website. Details of requirements would need to be provided via email or phone prior to postage to ensure a fitting (see below) is not required.
  2. Information provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO) states that ‘the COVID-19 virus can survive for up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel, less than 4 hours on copper and less than 24 hours on cardboard [a natural fibre]’. Posted garments would therefore be stored for a minimum of 48 hours (assuming at least 24 hours in transit) following receipt and prior to commencement of any works. Garments would then be stored for at least 48 hours prior to dispatch.

Copy an Existing Garment
  1. Details of requirements would need to be provided via email or phone prior to postage to ensure a fitting (see below) is not required.
  2. Information provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO) states that ‘the COVID-19 virus can survive for up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel, less than 4 hours on copper and less than 24 hours on cardboard [a natural fibre]’. Posted garments would therefore be stored for a minimum of 48 hours (assuming at least 24 hours in transit) following receipt and prior to commencement of any works. Garments would then be stored for at least 48 hours prior to dispatch.

Sewing Tuition
  1. Current guidance provided by the UK Government states that people should ‘only go outside for food, health reasons or work’. I am therefore not currently offering a teaching service from my home studio.
  2. The UK Government also states that trades people (such as myself) can only continue to work at other people’s homes when ‘carrying out essential repairs and maintenance’. Therefore, I am not currently offering a home-visit teaching service.
  3. As a result of the above, all teaching is currently being provided via video link.

Consultations
  1. Current guidance provided by the UK Government states that people should ‘only go outside for food, health reasons or work’. I am therefore not currently offering a consultation service from my home studio.
  2. The UK Government also states that trades people (such as myself) can only continue to work at other people’s homes when ‘carrying out essential repairs and maintenance’. Therefore, I am not currently offering a home-visit consultation service.
  3. As a result of the above, all consultations are currently being provided via email, telephone or video link.

Fittings
  1. Current guidance provided by the UK Government states that people should ‘only go outside for food, health reasons or work’. I am therefore not currently offering a fitting service from my home studio.
  2. The UK Government also states that trades people (such as myself) can only continue to work at other people’s homes when ‘carrying out essential repairs and maintenance’. Therefore, I am not currently offering a home-visit fitting service.
 
References:
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIheC0_buD6QIV1IBQBh3vKQ82EAAYASAAEgK7cPD_BwE
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-distancing-in-the-workplace-during-coronavirus-covid-19-sector-guidance#tradespeople-and-working-in-peoples-homes