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To shout DfE is saying keep your kid with covid symptoms home and test

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OnceuponaRainbow18 · 25/02/2022 16:36

DfE states;

Children and young people with COVID-19 should not attend their education setting while they are infectious. They should take an LFD test from 5 days after their symptoms started (or the day their test was taken if they did not have symptoms) followed by another one the next day. If both these tests results are negative, they should return to their educational setting if they normally attend one, as long as they feel well enough to do so and do not have a temperature. They should follow the guidance for their educational setting.

This means keep your kids with covid and symptoms at home until negative.

Luckily the school I work in have already sent this to parents as has my kids school

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TicTacHoh · 25/02/2022 16:46

Are the school going to provide tests? As I can't see how they can enforce this once the tests are chargeable.

SugarAndCoffee · 25/02/2022 16:48

What tests? Some people with very little money can't afford to spend money on private tests. So their kids can't go back to school?

AndAsIfByMagic · 25/02/2022 16:49

@TicTacHoh

Are the school going to provide tests? As I can't see how they can enforce this once the tests are chargeable.

I imagine if the DCs show symptoms in school, they will be sent home.

noblegiraffe · 25/02/2022 16:50

That's the government "living with covid" guidance and is the official advice for everyone, not just school kids.

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OnceuponaRainbow18 · 25/02/2022 16:50

It’s only Feb, there will be tests until April at least, our school suggested we start trying to source some now for april and beyond

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BlackInk · 25/02/2022 16:56

It looks like LFTs are currently selling for about £4 each now that free ones aren't freely available.

To follow the above guidelines parents would either have to pay for 3 tests (£12) – 1 to diagnose and 2 to release after day 5) or just one and keep them home for the full 10 days. And that's just for one child and one illness. In order to know whether an illness is Covid or not you would have to pay for a LFT every time a child was under the weather, which could well be often.

Lots of families just don't have this kind of money to spare so won't be able to follow the guidelines. I really don't think schools should be asking this if they're not supplying free tests.

NeverDropYourMooncup · 25/02/2022 17:00

Our supplies of LFTs disappeared overnight.

They might resurface in a cupboard somewhere, but I wouldn't be surprised if somebody intends to sell them once charges come in.

HalfShrunkMoreToGo · 25/02/2022 17:01

Free tests are still freely available until April though so people can get them and can test.

Loopytiles · 25/02/2022 17:01

Not enforceable or feasible unless tests are free.

TicTacHoh · 25/02/2022 17:02

I imagine if the DCs show symptoms in school, they will be sent home.

Our school have sent out a Living with Covid update; they will not be doing this.

alibongo5 · 25/02/2022 17:03

But free ones are still available (for the moment). I've just ordered some.

OfstedOffred · 25/02/2022 17:04

The thing is mainly children show no or very mild symptoms.

It will not be reasonable to expect parents to be constantly testing otherwise healthy kids at any sign of a headache or a bit of a runny nose.

This will be like any other virus. If kids genuinely have symptoms, as with other nasty coughs/flu, they will probably not be well enough to attend school. If they have no symptoms it's just not going to get picked up.

ArseInTheCoOpWindow · 25/02/2022 17:07

Our school have sent out a Living with Covid update; they will not be doing this

I’ve received an email from DD’s school asking for dc to test and isolate.

I thought it was standard. I’m happy with what we received.

Nidan2Sandan · 25/02/2022 17:08

If my kids are feeling too unwell to attend school, I will keep them home until they feel better. As I have always done in before covid times.

Mumofsend · 25/02/2022 17:12

@Nidan2Sandan agreed. If my children are feeling unwell then they will be home. If they are feeling well then they will be in school. Spending £4 a test is not viable for us.

gamerchick · 25/02/2022 17:12

I have no problem doing that as long as the school provide the tests. I ain't paying for them.

The thing is mainly children show no or very mild symptoms

I'm sick of reading this shit. Needs to be squished out Nobody knows how kids will react, I haven't met a kid who has sailed though it with few or no symptoms. I was quite scared the state of mine. Stop it.

AnEpisodeOfEastenders · 25/02/2022 17:16

You don’t need to isolate any more. Schools can’t start sending kids home ate the first sign of a sneeze, cough or runny nose.

affairsofdragons · 25/02/2022 17:17

@OnceuponaRainbow18

It’s only Feb, there will be tests until April at least, our school suggested we start trying to source some now for april and beyond

Nope! Site isn't allowing lot of people to order. The government is already making it hard to get them for free in a lot of areas.

Svara · 25/02/2022 17:19

Are schools going to provide tests? Will equivalent online teaching be provided to children in exam years?

SilverGlassHare · 25/02/2022 17:24

But it is the case that the majority of children have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic. Obviously some don’t, some are very ill, and some are a bit poorly, but it’s not “shit”, it’s true. It’s scaremongering and irresponsible to suggest otherwise.

Cherrysherbet · 25/02/2022 17:24

This is crazy! It’s one thing keeping your child off because they are too unwell to attend, but once they are better, they should be allowed back to school.

AndAsIfByMagic · 25/02/2022 17:27

@AnEpisodeOfEastenders

You don’t need to isolate any more. Schools can’t start sending kids home ate the first sign of a sneeze, cough or runny nose.

Yes they can if they think the child is too unwell to be in school. Also to protect the staff and other children. Why would anyone put others at risk?

I don't think it will be an issue, most parents are sensible and will do the right thing.

AlexaShutUp · 25/02/2022 17:29

Our school have written to say that the DfE are no longer providing tests, even preordered ones. So they have advised us to source them from elsewhere, except there aren't any.

If the DfE wants kids to keep testing, then they need to supply schools with the tests.

Mumofsend · 25/02/2022 17:29

@AndAsIfByMagic most parents know the right thing is for children to be in school unless too unwell not to be. Slight colds and coughs doesn't come under that category.

Most parents haven't got the luxury of funds for tests nor lots of unpaid time of. Most children can't cope with much more time stuck at home when well enough to be in school.

Most parents are sensible and not jumping at the calls of the hysterical.

Flowersandbread · 25/02/2022 17:32

If my children are too poorly to be in school I'll keep them home but I'm not testing them anymore

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