To let my kids miss the last 2 days of school

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I’m feeling guilty.

There’s Norovirus going round my children’s primary school. Children are dropping like flies. The school have relaxed their sickness policy, so they now give calpol to children and there is no exclusion policy for d&v. If the child seems well enough after vomiting in school, they can remain in school. Similarly, if they have vomited all night and the morning of school, it’s in the discretion of the parent to decide if they want to send them in.
So, Norovirus is spreading like wild fire around the school. A child was sick in the toilets my children use yesterday, and was allowed to stay in school. Another class mate was off for the morning because of vomiting but came in in the afternoon.

I’m so anxious that the children will get the bug for over Xmas.

Husband has finished work for Xmas so I’ve let them stay off today and tomorrow.

AIBU?

"no exclusion policy for d&v." 😱

I hadn't realised that schools had the freedom of action to have such a batshit policy.

Should we assume no pupils, teachers or staff - or their close family members - have any chronic conditions where D&V might risk their health ?

I’m actually wondering if this policy can reported to anyone, especially children not going home

Oh and I'd stay off yourself too

Yanbu but they've probably got the bug already. With that kind of exposure I'm pretty sure they will be throwing up soon. Hopefully before Xmas. Kids are all crap at washing their hands properly. With that policy at the first sign of the sick bug I'd have kept home

You work there! Chances are you will catch it whether your kids stay off or not. I would be looking to move schools. I would rather not teach than work for people who thought it was acceptable to let poorly children come to school and to risk the health of staff and pupils all so they had better attendance scores!!

That is so grim! Parents take the piss with a strict policy. Relaxing it is to turn a blind eye to the piss taking not keeping I’ll children in school!

Urge! I’m a real ‘attend under any (normal) circumstances’ type but YANBU!

Is this even allowed? Worth a call to public health?

I was going to say YABU as the last few days can be good fun but YANBU. I’m pretty sure the 48 hour guild lines are from the nhs or ministry for health or something so it is weird for the school to completely disregard it. In the school office I work in we have an official booklet we refer to for absences periods for particular illnesses.

It would be so horrible to have norovirus over Xmas.

I was ready to say that they should be at school because the last couple of days are fun but if there's norovirus doing the rounds then I'd keep them home. It's not worth it so close to Christmas with the school's attitude.

You are all right, I will be bringing it up in the next meeting.

YADNBU. As a teacher I would be fuming with this. In fact I'd be finding someone to complain to!

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It is sweeping through Dds work atm there has been somebody off every day she had it Sunday /Monday i keepwaiting for the house to get it !

Maybe they could advise?

YANBU! Awful situation to be in

I will be bringing it up in the next meeting.

Stuff that I would be calling my union and investigating the legalities behind relaxing the policy. There is no way there isn't someone either at the school or a close relative that isn't compromised health wise by this 'policy', which could prove fatal. I would imagine they are treading on very thin ice.

If they're not well fair enough however if all is well they should really be in its fun and games anyway...

Definitely keep them off! And get in touch with your union! I'm a teacher and I would genuinely be reporting them to PHE and refusing to go in myself, let alone my children.

If the school is indeed keeping vomiting children in school to improve their attendance stats then you need to report it to someone, LA, PHE etc.

I will be bringing it up in the next meeting.

Unfortunate turn of phrase...

however if all is well they should really be in its fun and games anyway

Yes dodging vomiting children and piles of sick and sharing toilets with children who have the shits sounds like fun and games... I really hope you were being sarcastic.