She’s 5 in year 1. She’s asthmatic so picks up every cough and cold going. She’s been constantly coughing and sniffly since beginning of October. She hasn’t yet had her flu vaccine as she’s entitled to it through school and they’re not doing them until the beginning of February, I’ve tried paying privately for it but no-one will give it as she’s entitled through school.
She has no temperature. Is bouncing off the walls but I know she’ll be sent home from school. She’s missed 6 school days since October half term due to illness. The headteacher says it’s Public Health Authority rules this year as the bugs are just constantly going round so anyone who sneezes once, has a slight cough or a rash is being sent home. No exceptions. She said usually she’d keep children who are sniffly but otherwise well at school. PHA have said children need to be kept away from school for 24 hours with a cough apparently.
DDs attendance is now at under 90% for the half term. She’s also had 2 medical appointments this half term for a physical issue which meant she went in late one morning and was taken home at lunchtime on another day which again affects attendance.
I am a single parent. ExH says it’s my responsibility to look after her if she’s ill (CAO is written so he only has care during specific hours and if she’s ill then those hours change so she’s with me). Judge in court said I cannot force him to take her while she’s ill. I have no family who will take a sick child. My usual After School Care is following the same rules with sick children so it’ll mean yet another unpaid day off work. I cannot afford it.
If I lose my job then I am going to be in even more trouble. Emergency nanny will cost just as much as I will earn so might as well take the day unpaid in my area an emergency nanny will set you back £25-30 per hour.
Any suggestions I’ve missed? I really need to keep my job and DD in school.