Would you tell the school.

[Longestride25]

I have a 7 year old DD, initially she wasn’t going back to school but after a meeting yesterday it has been deciding she will return to school. She is clinically extremely vulnerable ( without being outing ) a form of organ failure amongst other organ defects because of a genetic condition.
Anyway so today my daughter best friends mum was messaging me about how she doesn’t believe in covid, they are not self isolating if needed she just won’t tell the school if she has had a fever etc they are having parties etc
Anyway she send me a long message about it this morning and I’m feeling rather nervous out borough is the worse in London if that makes a difference.

How awful and insensitive of her.
I would tell the school by emailing, saying you are obviously anxious, particularly after what a parent has told you (and explain what she said). I wouldn’t make her as there is no need. I would request that the school reiterate to all parents that they are vulnerable children returning and the heed to isolate with symptoms. I’m not sure there is much else they can do. I’m so sorry as it’s parents like this that puts everyone else at risk.

*that should say I wouldn’t name her.

Yes I think I'd have a discussion with the school, without naming names. But I'd also be sending a pretty robust response to the mother, reminding her that she would be putting my child at risk. Is she aware of your daughter's medical situation? Hope you can find a way to handle it.

Yes she is very aware of medical condition, the girls are best friends, she visits her in hospital etc so she does know.

@skippetyskoo

How awful and insensitive of her. I would tell the school by emailing, saying you are obviously anxious, particularly after what a parent has told you (and explain what she said). I wouldn’t make her as there is no need. I would request that the school reiterate to all parents that they are vulnerable children returning and the heed to isolate with symptoms. I’m not sure there is much else they can do. I’m so sorry as it’s parents like this that puts everyone else at risk.

Yes do tell the school and to be honest I would name her, she sounds the sort of person that would ignore any blanket message. The school need to be aware, there may be other ECV children (and staff) who will come in contact with this family.

What a nightmare, healthwise and socially! Guess all you can do is state the facts .... what your DD's consultant has said about her vulnerability; the numbers that have died nationally; how carefully yr daughter's return had to be planned; and that you'll be (sadly) discouraging her from any contact with her daughter because of the additional risk.