Exemptions to the Rules of Six

• New Guidance has been produced stating the exceptions to the Rule of Six. These are now:
• for work, or the provision of voluntary or charitable services
• registered childcare, education or training
• supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, and children’s playgroups
• providing support to a vulnerable person
• providing emergency assistance, and to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm
• for arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents
• fulfilling a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service
• elite sporting competition and training
• wedding and civil partnership ceremonies and receptions – up to 15 people
• funerals – up to 30 people. This does not include wakes, other than for religious ceremonial purposes
• exercise classes, organised outdoor sport or licensed outdoor physical activity, and supervised sporting activity (indoors or outdoors) for under-18s
• indoor organised team sports for disabled people
• support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy, or any other form of support. This includes support to victims of crime, recovering addicts, new parents, people with long-term illnesses, those facing issues relating to their sexuality or gender, and those who have suffered a bereavement.
• protests – if organised in compliance with COVID-19 Secure guidance. All individuals must be socially distanced

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing