can I cant believe ds school is being so unreasonable about it all! Youte a keyworker who needs to work out of the home. I'd have thought that theyd need to offer him a place in a different school at the least.
When your manager told you about going back on monday, did you not ask them about this them? Because it's now saturday and you're stick in a very hard place particularly if they're expecting you on monday. In your circs I would be calling them this weekend to discuss
Not ideal on a weekend but more ideal than you not rocking up.
Ultimately though I think the issue is more that you dont want him to go back? I'm sure if you pressed it with the head on monday, rock up with ds in uniform, a letter or something or have your manager call and explain you need it, and insist that they take him, they wouldnt have a leg to stand on to refuse.
Yabu tho to say ds is intelligent and would be bored. Quite frankly, that's tough. Him not enjoying school isnt a legitimate reason to keep him and you off. I doubt school is enthralling for most kids at the mo. They just need to crack on, and a bit of boredom does no kid any harm. You can send him to school, you're choosing not to. Go to the school and explain to the head on monday. If they wont have him, talk to your manager and presumably your head will call their head. Your ds boredom ranks very low on the importance scale tbh. I imagine most children at home are bored with parents wfh from home. It's a bit tough, to be honest.
During this pandemic, it does seem that children are seen as an inconvenience which is sad bit also a show of what priorities have to be I suppose. Parents need to work to pay Bill's, so children with wfh parents are bored. They cant wfh properly so they're chomping at the bit to get them back in school, again I dont blame them. Your priority is of course your ds - but your ds wellbeing and health. A few days of being bored wpnt kill him. No it's not ideal but nothing is ideal at the moment
As a pp said, you've a choice. The 1 Is to go to the school with ds, speak to the LA, get your head to ring his head and get him in school and you to work. The 2nd is to decide you cant bear the thought of ds being bored and keep you and him at home. Om presuming theres a reason the school wants you back on site, not wfh, and if you have an alternative childcare arrangement but choose not to utilise it, they can place you on unpaid leave. They can also I'm assuming look for someone 2ho is willing to do the job and its requirements ie at the office, to take it.
The gov have said that childcare needs to be considered by employers . You do have childcare if you're assertive about it.