To think my daughter should be allowed back at school next week despite her still having lots of CP scabs/spots?

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She's been off two weeks already. Monday will be the start of her third week.

I called the school today to advise them that dd's abdomen and back is absolutely covered in spots still, and there are a few on her arms. The ones on her face and neck should be clear by Monday.

I also told them that the doctor today said DD is definitely no longer contagious and that the spots are dried up, but because there are so many, it could be three more weeks before they're completely gone.

Anyway, the school said that they cannot allow her back when she still has spots. But I may send her in on Monday and they will 'see for themselves', and that i must be prepared for the chance she'll be sent home again.

So basically, by their rules, it'll be the Christmas hols by the time she can go back to school. They return to school on the 6th Jan. So she would have been off for a total of 8 weeks!

I have a letter from the GP stating she's not contagious, and it is of his opinion she should be back in school asap. I have bought long sleeved/high collared school shirts to hide the ones on her arms and the faint scabs on her neck. So basically, she'll appear spot free.

WIBU to send her in on Monday since the doc says so? I've already had to take loads of time off. I'm still having to pay her after school childcare fees (£60 a week) despite the fact she's not been attending, and my mum is very ill and won't be able to do any more childcare after this week.

DD is also bored stiff and cannot wait to get back.

Could they really send her home on Monday over what is effectively a cosmetic issue?

If they are all scabbed over then she is not contagious.

Could you get a drs letter to show the school?

Send her, as soon as they are dry she is no longer contagious,

YANBU. You don't even need to wait until the spots have stabbed, it is just 5 days from the onset of the rash. this might be helpful to show them.

is this a new school, or one that has never seen chicken pox before??? That's insane, surely everyone knows that once the spots have scabbed over they can go back and are not infectious? Little Johnny who seems to have a sniffle will be the infectious one, just coming down with it!

is there more to this?

I'd hand the letter to the Head personally, and then clearly state that as a medically qualified professional has stated that she can safely be in school, you do not expect to be called to collect, and that you expect the school to accept her back as normal. If they refuse to accept her then simply state that you are not taking her home, that you trust the advice of the doctor, and that you will contact the Governors and escalate the matter all the way up the complaints channel, and then walk out.

she can't be the only one who has had/got CP though, surely?? There must be crossed wires or something else going on here? Please don't tell me she has SN and Ofsted are in next week!

Thanks everyone.

She does have Sn, phantom, but i don't think that's it.

It was the receptionist i spoke to today, and she was the one telling me to send her on Mon and they staff will see for themselves whether or not dd is allowed to stay. But i don't expect they will inspect her tummy and back, will they? Nor will they ask her to remove her shirt (long sleeved) to see her arms? The scabs on her face and neck are very faint and i imagine will be gone by monday. She had less than ten there anyway. But there are hundreds on her tummy/back area.

I think it might just be a misunderstanding. perhaps other parents' dc's spots have cleared within 2 weeks?

I'll be sending the GP letter in with dd along with my own letter. So hopefully it will be okay.

hopefully just crossed wires then? I cant see how they can ignore Drs opinion! you would think they would want the children there for their attendance figures!

They've said you can send her in, so just do that without worrying about it.

You won't be able to hide the fact that she still has spots, and you can't blame them for wanting to be extra cautious, especially before Christmas.

It is amazing how quickly chicken pox skin gets better, so if your dd has no new spots and they are all dried already, they may look like they're nearly gone by Monday.

Dds skin takes forever to heal. She'd have been off weeks to if we had to wait til they had all fine.

Glad your sending her in :)

And Id be refusing to pay after school fees for the period the doctor has said shes fine for as she could have been in school!