To keep DD off school?

[Rhayader]

This is more of a wwyd.

DD has just spent 6 days in hospital. Being discharged on a Sunday afternoon meant that doctors were a bit thin on the ground and we didn’t actually get to speak to one but our discharge notes arrived. I asked about keeping her off school for an extra day and the nurse said to send her back whenever I felt she was ready. However, with the new rules about school attendance, I’m not sure if I can actually keep her off for any extra days without an explicit doctors note. Will I get a fine if I do this?

My GP is more or less unreachable at this point so I’m not sure that that is an option. I would be rolling the dice on getting through the online triage system.

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The child is still under care of the consultant. GPs have enough to do without clogging up their day with pointless reviews.

i bet they wouldn't dare ask or expect this of a member of staff !

Actually, schools are notorious for expecting staff to come in with legs hanging off. Usually guilted in with exhortations to think of the children.

One of my friends was asked to rearrange a consultation for a potentially life-changing condition because it was 3 months before SATS. Utterly callous and simultaneously ludicrous.