To think these parents should not be able to send their kids to school

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Dad works in a takeaway
Mum does not work. No disabilities
They are sending their child to school as the dad is a key worker and this has been accepted.

To think this is not on and a lot of kids will be sent to school that actually don’t need to be there

@vitavita im sure everyones called their kids 'the fucking kids' at least once. Especially when theyre bored , stuck at home and destroying the bleedin house not me aye, i love the little monsters darlings being home

I’ve not been able to buy many groceries this week, as by the time I finish work the supermarket has run out of most things.
I never stockpiled so have no bread, milk, tinned foods or much in the freezer.
I left home early this morning to try and get some bits before work only to be told I couldn’t go in because I’m not elderly or an nhs worker therefore I think being able to get a takeaway is pretty damn important right now!

This isn’t going to work.
Going to be way too many kids still at school.

I despair at my class FB group. People debating whether they can send their kids in.
I absolutely fucking despair.

I'm a key worker and can do my job from home, but not if my 3 year old is here. Ex is also a key worker who can't work from home, so DS will still be going to nursery. So I don't think it's as clear cut as whether someone can do their job from home. Obviously if you can and your kids are old enough to occupy themselves that's great, but for some of us that isn't an option.

But if a child has a SAHP available then they're absolutely taking the piss

DH is frontline police, I work self employed (can mostly do from home), one client is a haulage company, unfortunately I have to go to their offices. Mostly we should be able to juggle the 3 DCs and my time there around DH’s shifts but they are on the key workers lists at their schools for odd days we can’t do it (we just need to tell the school the week before - it will probably be 1 or 2 days each 3 weeks!)

If she is a SAHM she can look after her dc.

Not impressed

Sadly, there are lots of people that want to take the piss and send their children to school when they don’t genuinely need to. It looks like schools will largely have to manage this themselves, but I don’t think think the pisstakers will get away with it for long.

Also, people don’t want to accept that even if their children do go to school, they won’t be educated and they should probably still do some home learning.

I am personally glad that these children are going into schools. Could you imagine them being made to stay at home for god knows how many weeks with parents that don't really want them around. So so sad

DD could go based on my DH being a key worker but I think the kids still attending school are high risk for the virus due to the nature of their parents work and therefore think it's best she doesn't mix. Definitely lazy if mum doesn't work. The guidelines do say it should be a last resort numerous times though so you'd probably have grounds to complain to the school.

@Tobermory I couldn't have put it better myself.

I have been utterly dismayed by the several parents today who've asked me if they can be counted as keyworkers so they can send their kids in. Despite the fact that a) no they're not, b) they already have childcare in place.

It's like it's a good thing to be allocated a place to send your kids to school. It's really not. It's a last resort. It's not 'school' as such, it's childcare. And if you have no alternative.

I also won't go into the parent who demanded their child with an EHCP came in 'as we're entitled to it'. Parent doesn't work and child has numerous other health issues.

Yes, they're entitled to a place but sending them in puts that child more at risk. Parent just wanted a place as they're entitled to it and also demanded their regular 1-2-1 keyworker too when we're on the bones of our arses staffing wise as it is. Keyworker is a high-risk so self isolating. Parent just didn't get it.

Just don't get it either.

My husband and I are both key workers. We’ve registered our children but mostly we plan to work around it and usually we anticipate we can work from home (except when we can’t!). The school are content with that. I only plan to use it if absolutely essential.

I know of a case where an employer had been complicit in helping a parent get key worker status.

I have refused three times today to write letters confirming staff are key workers when they are not. Schools are asking for written assurances.

I'm a teacher and have to go in but my child's nursery can't have her so I don't have childcare stress

I bet they stop once the death toll reaches 1000- which at this rate is the end of next week.

Remember that every unnecessary social contact kills someone. Don’t be that dickhead who’s lifestyle is so important that you make the staff at your school so I’ll that it has to close to all.

If people who are not key workers are sending their kids in then I’m going to refuse to work through my holidays. Let the selfishness Olympics begin!

And may the odds be ever in your favour!

Why are so many of you angry? These children are obviously prime candidates for neglect over holiday periods let alone a prolonged amount of time. Lets stop thinking about the CF parents and start thinking about the children

I knew I shouldn’t have clicked on this thread! To even think that when I go into work on Monday, leaving my own young child at home (who will have to come in with me at least some of the time over the next few weeks) to look after children of parents like this, makes me just want to cry.

I won’t think like this though and will be there for ever child that comes in on Monday of course.

Because that is what we do.

YANBU OP.

@voddiekeepsmesane

Because we have systems to monitor children who are neglected. They are being checked on by social workers, LA officers, SENCOs and DSLs.

What those kids don’t need to to be sick and spread sickness to the people who care for them- their teachers and family members.

The fewer at school and mixing the better.

I saw someone say earlier their child would be accepted as dad a key worker but she’s a SAHM, so she was thinking of getting a job or volunteering. Thankfully the school said no. Parents need to get a grip, and not abuse this as some no doubt are

If too many children go in the teachers will get sick and the system will collapse, for everyone.

Our school are checking jobs too and only giving spaces to those who need it. Everyone had to fill in an online form with their jobs on, dh is a key worker, but I'm a sahm so obviously didn't get a space (I wasn't trying to get one, just everyone had to do it!) This is a much better system!

The policy is confusing for people. I am in a front facing role for vulnerable children and my husband who is head of service in adult care has too physically be in work. Im working from home at the moment and basically have to respond in an urgent situation from my house. My husband is in a none negotiable position too so I cant keep him home as he is only three. We pay for full time nursery for our son in a private nursery who may be closing. The issue is thst the schools are staying open and nursery may not be and I have asked at four schools to see if they can take him to no avail. I cant afford unpaid leave but have to be available for work. No friends who I can leave him with they are all at work too. No childminder vacancies and parents living 25 miles away..... basically I cant win.

Obvs missing the point of the thread here, but how is a takeaway worker supporting a SAHM??

Depends if this is the full picture, if so YANBU. They're reducing numbers in school for a reason, if there is a stay at home parent with no disabilities then there is no way child should be in school that I can see.

@BelleSausage you are aware that the system often misses families in need. If you think otherwise is naive at best