Firstly thank you to all those teachers who are providing support either through online lessons or face to face for key workers. It is really valuable.
I am trying to work out if am am doing the right thing here and would love some input. I am a key worker. My OH does not live with us (not parent to my dc) however is also a key worker. Both NHS.
My youngest dd is old enough to look after herself (15). However she has got herself into a lot of trouble with drugs and alcohol. Her friend group likes to hang out with "influencers" who all seem older and to like providing an all you can eat buffet of various drugs and vodka to wash it down. Obviously we have been really worried about dd. She came to me and her progress tutor a few months ago and asked us for help getting out of it all. So she is working with the youth drugs and alcohol service, has a councillor through school etc. She's doing well but struggles with the peer pressure. She likes "excuses" in place so she will come to me and tell me she needs to be grounded at the weekend because she is getting pressured to go to a party etc. It's not perfect but she's trying.
Now, she is really worried about school being closed. Her friend group went out after school last night to celebrate, ended up off their faces, running from the police and one injured needing hospital treatment. Dd wasn't there as we are self isolating. She has asked if I can get her into school because I am a key worker. Just to take some of the pressure she will, undoubtedly, receive off. She has massive anxiety about school but would rather be there than risk caving.
So, what do you think? Is this enough to warrant adding to your workload at the moment? She is desperate and I want to help but I feel awful asking yet more from the teachers who have been so supportive.
Oh, she is on the list to go in, the teachers have not said anything to make me think they mind but I worry they wouldn't because they're good people.
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Bufferingkisses · 21/03/2020 09:16
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