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School refusing to call me when DD had a headache

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misscph1973 · 15/03/2019 12:14

Yesterday my 14 year old DD was in the medical room at school for 40 min. She had a headache, and the first aider gave her paracetamol. After 40 she was no better, but the first aider would not phone me, as she wasn't ill enough. My DD ended up texting me, I phoned the school and said I was going to collect her. When I arrived I was told that my DD was not allowed to contact me and that it would be marked as unauthorised absence. They suggested I get a note from the doctor if I want to pick her up in future against the advice of the first aider.

Surely they should have called me and let me me decide if my DD is ill enough for me to come and get her?

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pippistrelle · 15/03/2019 12:38

Well I would say it depends on how ill she actually was. At secondary school in particular, it would need a full-time member of staff to ring the parents of every pupil who claims to have a headache.

Did you take her home? Did she need to see a doctor. Does she have a medical history that makes this a particular issue?

Lots of things to factor in.