Hiya
My 8 year-old DN attends a special school. Fortunately she's not got any serious underlying health needs but I know a lot of the pupils in the school have.
After BJs decision not to close schools on Thursday, where does this leave vulnerable children with complex health needs? He told us that through his plan to use the "herd immunity" strategy, there would be collateral damage. Many of us are terrified (and furious) he's talking about our elderly parents. Indeed, the media is now suggesting that the over-70s stay indoors and self-isolate for the foreseeable.
I haven't seen or heard mention of other vulnerable groups though. Why are special schools with a far higher proportion of immuno-compromised children being lumped in with other schools? Am genuinely confused and very worried.