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What am I supposed to do in September?

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AlexTurnersCigarette · 01/07/2020 07:47

I have two primary aged children, so both are supposed to be back full time in September.

After my separation we had no choice but to move in with my parents. Both in their early 60s, no known health issues. One a carer for an elderly parent.

I'm so scared of the DC catching something at school and passing it to my parents. I want them to go back to school but what's happening in Leicester has made me question what the truth is around children and coronavirus. I don't trust the government on any of this.

I can't homeschool them. I don't want to anyway, but I can't. I'll be working from home and can't educate them properly. They need an education.

It's not possible for me to move out with them.

I'm feeling so sad and scared about everything right now.

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Oaktree55 · 01/07/2020 11:43

Fines are likely to be unenforceable as law is based on reasonableness and I would be amazed if Court found a parent was being unreasonable given the horrific mess this country will be in with Covid come Autumn/Winter. If you look at the PHE surveillance reports out each week currently school infections with Covid are the same as hospitals, last week was 23 outbreaks in England (with minimal pupils). Reality is that once they are back in huge bubbles which won't work with school transport, clubs etc etc this will spread round fast in schools. Personally I am keeping mine out till November the logic behind this decision is more and more is learnt daily about this virus and traditionally most viruses spread pretty quick round a class after summer holidays. Latest research out today from Switzerland shows kids spread as much infectious virus as adults they just often are asymptomatic so have been missing from data for that reason and that schools in the main have been shut/operating at reduced capacity.

BabyLlamaZen · 01/07/2020 14:53

Will you be able.to start getting your own place.by then?

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