We have a DC on the shielding list who is one of those who have not been removed. These don’t all effect us but some do and I think it just was not thought through and these families have been left with no point of contact.
- Children letters suggested that many were removed off list however 15,000 remained on list. To contact medical teams or GP to discuss as it’s a clinical decision - this was ok for us as we have a wrap around team and easy contact however some have really struggled to find out with their clinical teams.
The guidelines state that these children should not go to school however people living with clinically extremely vulnerable are able to attend work and school. The vulnerable adults will be furloughed or put on sick pay however parents of shilling children have nothing and obviously can not leave their kids home alone, so get not financial support.
A lot of these children may have complex needs like mine and no care packages have been approved for more hours.
Education - obviously unlike the first time these children are the only ones off school which means they do not have the same level of remote learning as last time.